eskar
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See also: -eskar
English
Noun
eskar (plural eskars)
Anagrams
- skare, skear, reaks, reask, Akres, Kaser, Akers, Rakes, Sekar, saker, kesar, akers, asker, Kears, rakes
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from English eschar, from Middle French eschare (now escarre) or Late Latin eschara (“scar, scab”), from Ancient Greek ἐσχάρα (eskhára, “hearth, brazier, scab”).
Pronunciation
Noun
eskar (plural eskar-eskar, first-person possessive eskarku, second-person possessive eskarmu, third-person possessive eskarnya)
- (dermatology, pathology) eschar: a superficial structure of dead tissue, usually hardened, commonly, but not necessarily dark, adhering to underlying living or necrotic tissue, caused by gangrene or a burn.
Further reading
- “eskar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.