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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Hopkins' Hannibal appears in shockingly few scenes, but every millisecond of screen time is tattooed in scar tissue on pop culture.
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EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The liver develops nodules (growths), and scar tissue persists, leading to necrosis and cellular death.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
The bottom line: For all the scar tissue already accumulating in Washington, Trump is only 2% through his four-year term.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Even without that history as a backdrop, this version of the Bills has built up its own scar tissue.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The liver develops nodules (growths), and scar tissue persists, leading to necrosis and cellular death.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
The bottom line: For all the scar tissue already accumulating in Washington, Trump is only 2% through his four-year term.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Even without that history as a backdrop, this version of the Bills has built up its own scar tissue.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Scar tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar%20tissue. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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