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. 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 See all Example Sentences for scar tissue 

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scar tissue was in 1875

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“Scar tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar%20tissue. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

scar tissue

noun
: connective tissue forming a scar

Medical Definition

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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