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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Unable to overcome various hurdles for six heartbreaking decades, scar tissue and a collective cynicism subsist.
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Tim Graham, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Reasonably, scar tissue from internet regulation, the zero COVID policy, and geopolitical flare-ups kept many investors skeptical and on the sidelines of the resulting massive rally in China’s equity market.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Punch graft and excision: A surgery that involves cutting away the scar tissue (excision); sometimes, skin from behind the ear is harvested to replace the scar tissue (punch graft).
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
He was hospitalized twice in 2023, once due to a respiratory infection and the other time to undergo surgery to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall and remove scar tissue.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Tim Graham, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Reasonably, scar tissue from internet regulation, the zero COVID policy, and geopolitical flare-ups kept many investors skeptical and on the sidelines of the resulting massive rally in China’s equity market.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Punch graft and excision: A surgery that involves cutting away the scar tissue (excision); sometimes, skin from behind the ear is harvested to replace the scar tissue (punch graft).
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
He was hospitalized twice in 2023, once due to a respiratory infection and the other time to undergo surgery to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall and remove scar tissue.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Scar tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar%20tissue. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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