scar tissue

Noun

Meaning

the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

scar cicatrix connective tissue extracellular matrix granulation tissue fibrous tissue fibroplasia track marks collagenous material neovascular tissue angiogenic tissue cicatricial tissue fibroblast-produced material granulating tissue healing tissue
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Antonyms

trim

Hypernyms

connective tissue

Hyponyms

adhesion

Examples

Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on. Henry Rollins

The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus. Wallace Stegner

I had a few fibroids removed, and they left me with a Grand Canyon of scar tissue in my uterus. The doctors weren't sure I'd be able to reproduce. I was prepared for a rough road, and then out of nowhere we conceived. Holly Marie Combs

Paradoxes are just the scar tissue. Time and space heal themselves up around them and people simply remember a version of events which makes as much sense as they require it to make. Douglas Adams

Civilization is a scar tissue from a past of violence and destruction. Russell Jacoby

If I do hit that rope and do a hop, skip and a jump and get up as high as I can, I'm just going to hold my breath, because I know i'm going to hear all kinds of scar tissue popping. Hulk Hogan

Close letter words and terms

scapus scar scar limestone scar tree Scar-Jo scarab