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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Officially, healthcare providers stage the progression of fatty liver disease by the extent of scar tissue, called fibrosis, in your liver.
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 10 Aug. 2025
Because the hair follicles in the affected areas are dead and covered in scar tissue, people with FFA often experience itchiness in the affected areas.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
This is typical of scarring alopecia, a group of disorders where inflammation damages hair follicles, replacing them with scar tissue.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
Reasons for concern: Will there be any scar tissue for Andrews after the way last season ended?
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 10 Aug. 2025
Because the hair follicles in the affected areas are dead and covered in scar tissue, people with FFA often experience itchiness in the affected areas.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
This is typical of scarring alopecia, a group of disorders where inflammation damages hair follicles, replacing them with scar tissue.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
Reasons for concern: Will there be any scar tissue for Andrews after the way last season ended?
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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“Scar tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar%20tissue. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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