eschar's Usage Examples:

As the burns heal, thick, taut scabs (eschar) form, which the doctor may have to cut to improve blood flow to the more elastic healthy tissue beneath.

Third-degree cases produce deep, blood-filled blisters and a hard black eschar (scab).

Considerable burns on the face or body may result from the application of sulphuric acid in the practice known as "vitriol-throwing," a brownish black eschar serving to distinguish the burns produced by this acid from those of other corrosive fluids.

Bloodroot salve is considered escharotic, which means that it causes tissues to die or burn off.

Wound covered by dry eschar: in that case simply protecting the wound until the eschar dries and separates may be the best management.

Gels have a high water content, which aids the rehydration of hard eschar and promotes autolysis in necrotic wounds.

An intact eschar may require significantly different treatment to a wet, sloughy cavity.

Synonyms:

scab,

Antonyms:

nonworker,