scar tissue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of scar tissue
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The team also found that the compound protected the liver from fibrosis, a buildup of scar tissue that interferes with normal function.
From Science Daily • 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
Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who lives in Los Angeles and is a preeminent sports surgeon, doesn’t currently count Vonn among his current patients but he has scoped her knee twice to remove scar tissue.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
Dr. Wachter has lived through previous efforts to modernize healthcare and has the scar tissue to prove it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Her skin was stretched over her puffy cheeks like shiny scar tissue that covers old vaccination marks.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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