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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This week, the FDA flexed its regulatory authority to approve the first medicine to treat focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, a rare disease in which scar tissue builds up in the filtering units of the kidneys, eventually leading to organ dysfunction and failure.
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Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Advanced liver fibrosis is a condition that occurs in the advanced stage of chronic liver disease, marked by a buildup of significant scar tissue due to chronic, long-term inflammation, according to the American Liver Foundation.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
This decrease, in turn, lessens the force responsible for fibrosis, a buildup of scar tissue that harms organs.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Educational materials from specialist providers further note that revision rhinoplasty is typically more complex than primary surgery because scar tissue and structural support issues may require additional planning and surgical expertise.
—Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Advanced liver fibrosis is a condition that occurs in the advanced stage of chronic liver disease, marked by a buildup of significant scar tissue due to chronic, long-term inflammation, according to the American Liver Foundation.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
This decrease, in turn, lessens the force responsible for fibrosis, a buildup of scar tissue that harms organs.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Educational materials from specialist providers further note that revision rhinoplasty is typically more complex than primary surgery because scar tissue and structural support issues may require additional planning and surgical expertise.
—Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Scar tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar%20tissue. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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