Home › Words › R › rhagaderhagaderhagade means A fissure, crack, or linear scar in the skin, especially at the angles of the mouth and nose, often appearing as a result of bacterial infection or skin lesions.EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek ῥαγάς (rhagás, “crack, fissure”).nounA fissure, crack, or linear scar in the skin, especially at the angles of the mouth and nose, often appearing as a result of bacterial infection or skin lesions.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.rhytid 59% match — Any undesirable wrinkle in the skin. vs rhagade →raphe 59% match — A seamlike ridge or furrow on an organ, bodily tissue, or other structure, typically marking the line where two halves or sections fused in the embryo. vs rhagade →rhegma 56% match — A rupture or fracture. vs rhagade →scarring 53% match — A scar; a mark. vs rhagade →scoriation 53% match — A sloppily cut groove, furrow, or trench, characterised by the presence of refuse material from which it was cut. vs rhagade →morsicatio 52% match — A lesion of the oral mucosa (the inside of the cheek) caused by friction, as in repetitive biting or chewing. vs rhagade →rasceta 52% match — The wrinkling and creases on the inner surface of the wrist. vs rhagade →phagedena 52% match — Spreading, obstinate ulceration. vs rhagade →