B1🏥 Medical
Italian word
cicatrice
scar (the healed mark on skin)
Looks like
scar (via Latin cicatrix)
scar
⚠️ The trap
Not a false friend in meaning, but 'cicatrizzare' (to scar/heal) is easily confused with 'scarificare' (to scarify/scratch). Also, 'cicatrice' refers to the healed scar — not the fresh wound. A fresh cut is 'ferita', 'taglio' or 'piaga'.
To say "scar" in Italian:
cicatrice (correct)
"cicatrice" in English means:
scar (the healed mark on skin)
Example
"Ha una cicatrice lunga sul ginocchio sinistro."
"She has a long scar on her left knee."
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