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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The result can be numbness, tingling, burning, or sharp pain which are all signs that the nerve tissue is either trapped in scar tissue or has developed a neuroma, an abnormal healing response at the cut edge of a nerve.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
The endometriosis was so extensive that my abdomen was drowning in lesions, scar tissue, and adhesions.
—Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
For virtually all mammals, damage to the brain or spinal cord is irreversible because mature neurons rarely regenerate, and scar tissue forms quickly after injury.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The thought of intensive mechanical harvesting leaving widespread gouges across the moon’s surface—scar tissue potentially visible from Earth—doesn’t sit well.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
The endometriosis was so extensive that my abdomen was drowning in lesions, scar tissue, and adhesions.
—Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
For virtually all mammals, damage to the brain or spinal cord is irreversible because mature neurons rarely regenerate, and scar tissue forms quickly after injury.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The thought of intensive mechanical harvesting leaving widespread gouges across the moon’s surface—scar tissue potentially visible from Earth—doesn’t sit well.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
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“Scar tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar%20tissue. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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