scar tissue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of scar tissue
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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This is a more aggressive form of the condition in which scar tissue builds up, causing parts of the intestine to narrow.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Fibrosis occurs when repeated injury causes scar tissue to build up in the liver.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Women can experience a range of symptoms depending on where their endometriosis is, or which organs are stuck together with scar tissue, but the hallmark of this condition is bone-grinding, life-altering pain.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 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
First, they cleared my ear canal of scar tissue and bone fragments; it was then that they discovered my eardrum had been shattered.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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