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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Nash explained that the tests showed a small amount of scar tissue on his heart, which his doctor said could indicate a minor, undiagnosed cardiac event from decades ago. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 But your eyes aren’t sunken beneath scar tissue and your ears haven’t swollen into dumplings of cartilage. Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 Her eyes were especially at risk, so doctors performed an amniotic membrane graft, sewing donated tissue onto her eyes and stitching them shut to protect them as scar tissue formed on her corneas and eyelids. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025 Rubbing our muscles and fascia stimulates blood flow and helps break down scar tissue, aiding in recovery and improving flexibility. Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scar tissue

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scar tissue was in 1875

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“Scar tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar%20tissue. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

scar tissue

noun
: connective tissue forming a scar

Medical Definition

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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