scar tissue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of scar tissue
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Researchers had previously tested EMR on rabbit ear cartilage, pig skin, and scar tissue.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Warsh must now satisfy another audience: the 18 colleagues around the table at the Federal Open Market Committee, who bring their own views and scar tissue.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
This condition, often termed radiation-induced vaginal stenosis, involves the development of scar tissue that makes the vagina shorter, narrower, drier, and less flexible which can trigger cuts and damage to the tissue.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Treated mice had lower levels of collagen, a major component of scar tissue, than untreated mice or those that underwent a sham procedure in which the intestine was cut and reconnected without removing tissue.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026
“I’m releasing him tomorrow. But I just wanted to make you aware that your son has significant scar tissue buildup in his frontal lobe.”
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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