Definitions for eschar
ˈɛs kɑr, -kəres·char

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. escharnoun

   a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. escharnoun

   A dry, dark scab or scar, especially as a result of burning.

2. Etymology: French eschare (now escarre) or late Latin eschara ‘scar, scab’, from Greek εσχαρα ‘hearth, brazier, scab’.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ESCHARnoun

   A hard crust or scar made by hot applications.

   Etymology: ἐσχάϱα.

   When issues are made, or bones exposed, the eschar should be cut out immediately. Samuel Sharp, Surgery.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eschar

   An eschar (; Greek: ἐσχάρᾱ, romanized: eskhara; Latin: eschara) is a slough or piece of dead tissue that is cast off from the surface of the skin, particularly after a burn injury, but also seen in gangrene, ulcer, fungal infections, necrotizing spider bite wounds, tick bites associated with spotted fevers and exposure to cutaneous anthrax. The term ‘eschar’ is not interchangeable with ‘scab’. An eschar contains necrotic tissue whereas a scab is composed of dried blood and exudate. Black eschars are most frequently attributed in medicine to cutaneous anthrax (infection by Bacillus anthracis), which may be contracted through herd animal exposure and also from Pasteurella multocida exposure in cats and rabbits. A newly identified human rickettsial infection, R. parkeri rickettsiosis, can be differentiated from Rocky Mountain spotted fever by the presence of an eschar at the site of inoculation. Eschar is sometimes called a black wound because the wound is covered with thick, dry, black necrotic tissue. Eschar may be allowed to slough off naturally, or it may require surgical removal (debridement) to prevent infection, especially in immunocompromised patients (e.g. if a skin graft is to be conducted). If eschar is on a limb, it is important to assess peripheral pulses of the affected limb to make sure blood and lymphatic circulation is not compromised. If circulation is compromised, an escharotomy, or surgical incision through the eschar, may be indicated.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Escharnoun

   a dry slough, crust, or scab, which separates from the healthy part of the body, as that produced by a burn, or the application of caustics

2. Escharnoun

   in Ireland, one of the continuous mounds or ridges of gravelly and sandy drift which extend for many miles over the surface of the country. Similar ridges in Scotland are called kames or kams

3. Etymology: [L. eschara, Gr. : cf. F. eschare. See Scar.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eschar

   An eschar is a slough or piece of dead tissue that is cast off from the surface of the skin, particularly after a burn injury, but also seen in gangrene, ulcer, fungal infections, necrotizing spider bite wounds, and exposure to cutaneous anthrax. Black eschars are most commonly attributed to anthrax, which may be contracted through herd animal exposure, but can also be obtained from Pasteurella multocida exposure in cats and rabbits. A newly identified human rickettsial infection, R. parkeri rickettsiosis, can be differentiated from Rocky Mountain spotted fever by the presence of an eschar at the site of inoculation. Eschar is sometimes called a black wound because the wound is covered with thick, dry, black necrotic tissue. Eschar may be allowed to slough off naturally, or it may require surgical removal to prevent infection, especially in immunocompromised patients. If eschar is on a limb, it is important to assess peripheral pulses of the affected limb to make sure blood and lymphatic circulation is not compromised. If circulation is compromised, an escharotomy, or surgical incision through the eschar, may be indicated.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eschar

   es′kär, n. a slough or portion of dead or disorganised tissue, gen. of artificial sloughs produced by the application of caustics.—adj. Escharot′ic, tending to form an eschar: caustic.—n. a caustic substance. [L.,—Gr. eschara, a hearth.]

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1. achers

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of eschar in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of eschar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=eschar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Eschar
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=eschar
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eschar
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eschar
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=eschar
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=eschar