A physician may refer to a scar left after the healing of a wound as a:
A) cicatrix.
B) comedo.
C) corn.
D) cyst.
A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) A comedo is a blackhead.
C) A corn is a hardened thickening of the skin.
D) A cyst is a closed, fluid-filled sac.
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