What is 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 called?
eschar — 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. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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