noun
- plural form of cicatrix; scars left by healed wounds
Usage: medical; formal
Examples
- The surgeon examined the cicatrices from the patient’s previous operations.
- Ancient warriors often bore cicatrices as marks of their battles.
- The cicatrices on the tree trunk showed where branches had been removed.
- Medical students learned to identify different types of cicatrices.
- The cicatrices had faded over time but were still visible.
- Dermatologists study how cicatrices form during the healing process.