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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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While the procedure has been life-changing for some patients, laparoscopy can leave behind scar tissue and can end up being repeated, given that the growths might come back and that some people find their pain continues.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2024
The new blood vessels can also form scar tissue and a detached retina or glaucoma, a group of eye conditions caused by excess pressure in your eyes.43
Treatment
There is no cure for diabetic retinopathy, but early detection and management can help prevent vision loss.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 18 July 2024
Over time, the man’s healthy liver cells had been replaced by scar tissue, and eventually, his liver stopped working.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
The brain often reacts to the foreign material by building scar tissue around it, reducing the quality of the signal—and parts of the array may also degrade over time.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1875, in the meaning defined above
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“Scar tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar%20tissue. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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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