scar tissue

noun

1. connective tissue that has contracted and become dense and fibrous.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scar tissue¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

As a protective response, the body forms scar tissue in the damaged area.

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According to the findings, exposure to PCE can triple the risk of significant liver fibrosis, a condition where scar tissue builds up in the liver.

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For five seasons, Patty pecks at Ellen's heart until nothing remains but scar tissue.

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In June 2023, the pontiff underwent another operation under general anesthetic to remove scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, problems incurred by his previous colon surgery.

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What his supporters had forgotten - understandably given the scar tissue they also had developed from his myriad near misses - was a very different McIlroy had emerged at Augusta National this week.

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