Definition of scar tissue
: 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 coils are meant to cause inflammation, building up scar tissue that blocks the tubes and stops eggs from being carried from the ovaries to the uterus.
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Bieksa, 36, hasn't suited up since the procedure to have scar tissue removed from his hand.
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Herrick can make a fist, something the scar tissue refused to accommodate the first couple months after the Lilac Fire tore through the horse training facility near Bonsall.
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Fibrous scar tissue can develop around and within the old hair follicle.
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Frank Jackson medical update: The Pelicans announced on Monday that rookie guard Frank Jackson will miss the rest of the season after undergoing a successful scar tissue removal, debridement and injection to his right foot.
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It was injected into the triceps muscle and was coated in bio-bond and was meant to be permanent, so the device could only be removed with much pain and scar tissue.
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Without regular monitoring and timely treatment, kids can develop fibrosis, an abnormally large amount of scar tissue in the liver.
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When detected early, it can usually be cured by surgery alone, by removing the implant and the capsule of scar tissue that forms around it.
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First Known Use of scar tissue
1875
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scar tissue
medical Definition of scar tissue
: 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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