Definition of Scarring

1. n. A scar; a mark.

Definition of Scarring

1. Verb. (present participle of scar) ¹

2. Noun. A scar; a mark. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Scarring

1. scar [v] - See also: scar

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scarring

scarpering
scarpers
scarph
scarphed
scarphing
scarphs
scarping
scarpings
scarproof
scarps
scarre
scarred
scarres
scarrier
scarriest
scarring (current term)
scarring alopecia
scarrings
scarry
scars
scart
scarted
scarth
scarths
scarting
scarts
scarus
scarved
scarves
scary

Literary usage of Scarring

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The British Journal of Dermatology by British Association of Dermatology (1904)
"Four weeks later there was a faint superficial scarring where the eruption had been. ... The scarring also seemed only quite superficial. ..."

2. Journal of the American Medical Association by American Medical Association (1890)
"This treatment diminished notably the duration of the eruption, lessened fever, and prevented se-, veré ulcération and scarring ..."

3. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1886)
"Gynakologie, 2, vol. xxv.; Med. Times.) To avoid scarring in Small-pox.—From an experience of over 1300 small-pox patients ..."

4. British Journal of Children's Diseases (1908)
"two upwards, and the extraordinary serpiginous scarring on the leg make the diagnosis a certainty. The lesions in the two at the various periods of life are ..."

5. The Clinical Journal (1904)
"Sometimes it produces distinct superficial scarring. This the greater amount of inflammation in ringworm and large tuberous swellings usually give a clue. ..."

6. A Practical Treatise on Friction, Lubrication, Fats and Oils: Including the by Ernst Emil Franz Dieterichs (1916)
"... and such particles find their way between the moving parts, cutting and scarring of the metal cannot be prevented with the best of lubricants. ..."

7. A Practical Treatise on Friction, Lubrication, Fats and Oils: Including the by Ernst Emil Franz Dieterichs (1916)
"... and such particles find their way between the moving parts, cutting and scarring of the metal cannot be prevented with the best of lubricants. ..."

8. A Practical Treatise on Friction, Lubrication, Fats and Oils: Including the by Emil Franz Dieterichs, [Ernst] Emil F[ranz] Dieterichs (1906)
"... and such particles find their way between the moving parts, cutting and scarring of the metal cannot be prevented with the best of lubricants. ..."

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