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 team now plans to develop more advanced models, including organoids that simulate chronic spinal cord injuries with long-standing scar tissue.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Women generally receive fewer advanced therapies for PE, like thrombectomy (a procedure to pluck out a clot), and end up with more bleeding complications and a higher rate of lingering issues, like clumps of scar tissue in arteries that can increase blood pressure.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
While most ectopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tubes, some can also implant inside the uterus, such as in the scar tissue from a previous pregnancy.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Because of Wells' previous open-heart surgery and scar tissue, doing a second open-heart surgery to replace the tricuspid valve was considered too risky, Castillo Kontak said.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Women generally receive fewer advanced therapies for PE, like thrombectomy (a procedure to pluck out a clot), and end up with more bleeding complications and a higher rate of lingering issues, like clumps of scar tissue in arteries that can increase blood pressure.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
While most ectopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tubes, some can also implant inside the uterus, such as in the scar tissue from a previous pregnancy.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Because of Wells' previous open-heart surgery and scar tissue, doing a second open-heart surgery to replace the tricuspid valve was considered too risky, Castillo Kontak said.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Scar tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar%20tissue. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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