eskar

See also: -eskar

English

Noun

eskar (plural eskars)

1. (geology) Alternative form of esker

Anagrams

• Akers, Kaser, Kears, Rakes, akers, asker, kesar, rakes, reaks, reask, saker, skare, skear

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛs.kar/
• Rhymes: -kar
• Hyphenation: es‧kar

Noun

eskar (plural eskar-eskar, first-person possessive eskarku, second-person possessive eskarmu, third-person possessive eskarnya)

1. (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.