Anatomy

Cicatrix

The fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue during the process of WOUND HEALING.

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Abstract

The fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue during the process of WOUND HEALING.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Scar
  • Scars
  • Cicatrization
  • Scarring

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC is also available; do not confuse entry term SCARRING with scarification (scratching open the surface of the skin purposely for VACCINATION; BODY MODIFICATION, NON-THERAPEUTIC; etc.)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cicatrix. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002921. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002921
  2. Cicatrix. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scar
  3. Cicatrix. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206060