Scarring
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Scarring is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of scar.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of scar.
More Meanings
- A scar; a mark.
- (anatomy) The repair of an injury using scar tissue; the construction of scar tissue.
Example Sentences
We find upon the limestone rocks the scarrings of the ancient glacier which brought the boulder here.
Head/Ears/Nose/Throat: Examination of the head, ears, nose, and throat revealed no significant abnormalities with the exception of scaring^([sic – meaning scarring]) on the right ear from a gunshot wound. Hearing was normal.
Word Forms
- scarrings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blemished, marred, marked, wound, healing, diffuse.
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