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 chronic condition makes breathing increasingly difficult as scar tissue and inflammation build in the lungs.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
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
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
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
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
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
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“Scar tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar%20tissue. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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