ferida cicatrizada

[fə-ˈri-də si-ka-tri-ˈza-də]

nounfemininepl: feridas cicatrizadas

healed wound; scarred wound

1. A wound that has closed and formed scar tissue; a wound in the process of healing or already healed

The ferida cicatrizada on his arm was barely visible after several months.

A ferida cicatrizada no seu braço era quase invisível após vários meses.

2. Figuratively, an emotional or psychological wound that has healed over time

After years of therapy, what was once a deep emotional wound became a ferida cicatrizada.

Após anos de terapia, o que era uma ferida emocional profunda se tornou uma ferida cicatrizada.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ferida cicatrizada

Standard usage in medical and general contexts

São Paulo

ferida cicatrizada

Common medical terminology

Portugal

ferida cicatrizada

Standard Portuguese usage; sometimes shortened to 'cicatriz'

remexer em ferida cicatrizada (to bring up old wounds; to reopen a healed wound)

deixar cicatriz (to leave a scar; to have lasting effects)

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