scar tissue
noun
: the connective tissue forming a scar and composed chiefly of fibroblasts in recent scars and largely of dense collagenous fibers in old scars
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The tissue has nowhere to go, so it gets trapped inside the body and causes scar tissue and adhesions.5
Bowel endometriosis happens when the endometrial-like tissue grows deeper into the pelvic cavity and forms adhesions on or around the bowel.
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Kasandra Brabaw, Health, 19 June 2024
Not exactly one of the dancers from Fantasia, but even with layers of scar tissue covering its side, the creature embodied grace and resilience in the bush.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
Even worse, mistakes can yield cumulative damage and scar tissue when a strategy’s implementation is measured in years rather than months.
—M. E. Sarotte, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
During unrelated medical testing in 2020, doctors detected signs of myelofibrosis, a chronic leukemia characterized by a buildup of scar tissue in the bone marrow.
—Steve Smith, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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Kasandra Brabaw, Health, 19 June 2024
Not exactly one of the dancers from Fantasia, but even with layers of scar tissue covering its side, the creature embodied grace and resilience in the bush.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
Even worse, mistakes can yield cumulative damage and scar tissue when a strategy’s implementation is measured in years rather than months.
—M. E. Sarotte, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
During unrelated medical testing in 2020, doctors detected signs of myelofibrosis, a chronic leukemia characterized by a buildup of scar tissue in the bone marrow.
—Steve Smith, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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“Scar tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar%20tissue. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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