Cicatrices

/ˌsɪkəˈtraɪsiːz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cicatrice; multiple scars or healing marks on skin or tissue.

Etymology

From Latin 'cicatricēs,' the nominative plural of 'cicatrix.' Maintains the Latin plural form in medical and formal English usage.

Kelly Says

Cicatrices is how physicians in formal medical writing refer to multiple scars—it's one of the Latin plurals that persists in modern medicine because doctors still sometimes use Latin terminology to sound precise and universal.

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