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

Examples of scar tissue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The emotional comeback came more than 10 months after Nabers underwent surgery for a torn ACL and meniscus — an injury that cost him the final 13 games of last season and required a second procedure in the spring to clean up scar tissue. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

Armstrong underwent excision surgery, a procedure to remove endometriosis lesions and scar tissue. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Scans revealed that a small amount of cancer had returned in the scar tissue. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026

One complication of breast augmentation is capsular contracture, an inflammatory response that creates a hardening of the scar tissue that forms around the implant. — Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scar tissue

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

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