lazy S

noun

The long scar shape, with slightly curved ends, involved in S-plasty.

Meanings

noun
  1. medicineThe long scar shape, with slightly curved ends, involved in S-plasty.
  2. The letter S turned on its side, used as a distinctive mark in branding cattle.

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APA

lazy S. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lazy%20S

MLA

“lazy S.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lazy%20S. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lazy S,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lazy%20S.

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