scarring

noun

scar·​ring ˈskär-iŋ How to pronounce scarring (audio)
: the formation or appearance of a scar or of multiple scars on the skin or other bodily tissue after a wound has healed
an injury that resulted in a lot of scarring on his leg
facial/corneal scarring
Overly aggressive facials—especially on people with very sensitive skin or acne—can result in scarring, worsened breakouts and broken capillaries,Liz Brody
The redness, scarring, and hyperpigmentation of deep inflammatory acne lesions frequently lessen in two or three years.Elizabeth A. Abel et al.

Examples of scarring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web About 6 million to 8 million people in the US are thought to have NASH with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis, or scarring, the FDA says. Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024 By the time of Shannan’s diagnosis, CF was known as a disease of the lungs, in which sticky mucus made fertile ground for bacteria, and the cycle of infection and scarring, infection and scarring would eventually cause the lungs to fail. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024 Easy bruising and scarring are hallmarks of the condition too. Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Feb. 2024 Studies demonstrate that the development of endometriosis is at least partially prompted by inflammation, though the growths themselves then prompt further inflammation and scarring, leading to chronic pain, long and heavy periods, and difficulty getting pregnant. Laura Kolbe, The New York Review of Books, 18 Jan. 2024 That said, people should resist scratching the rash as this can not only help spread the disease but could also cause more serious skin infections and possibly lead to permanent scarring. Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024 The study met its primary endpoint of improvements in MASH after 48 weeks without the worsening of fibrosis, a scarring of the liver, the companies said. Andrew Joseph, STAT, 26 Feb. 2024 The process uses small burns or freezes to cause some scarring on the inside of the heart to help break up the electrical signals that cause irregular heartbeats. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024 The chronic inflammation can also lead to liver scarring, or fibrosis. Allison Deangelis, STAT, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scarring was in 1847

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“Scarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarring. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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