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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Young players are often described as fearless, having not built up the scar tissue that comes from losing close matches and suffering setbacks.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
One of the startup’s main efforts is a drug to tackle idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a condition where scar tissue forms in the lungs, making breathing difficult.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
In cirrhosis, a serious and ongoing condition, healthy liver tissue is slowly replaced by scar tissue.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
There was a piece of grass in the same cornea — not embedded in the scar tissue, but broken off in the healthy cornea beside it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
One of the startup’s main efforts is a drug to tackle idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a condition where scar tissue forms in the lungs, making breathing difficult.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
In cirrhosis, a serious and ongoing condition, healthy liver tissue is slowly replaced by scar tissue.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
There was a piece of grass in the same cornea — not embedded in the scar tissue, but broken off in the healthy cornea beside it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Scar tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar%20tissue. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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