SCAR TISSUE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does scar tissue mean? 

• SCAR TISSUE (noun)
  The noun SCAR TISSUE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: SCAR TISSUE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SCAR TISSUE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("scar tissue" is a kind of...):

connective tissue (tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scar tissue"):

adhesion (a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures)

 Context examples 

If too much scar tissue forms, you may need to consider a liver transplant.

(Cirrhosis, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Scar tissue (adhesion) within the abdomen after abdominal surgery is another type of desmoplastic reaction.

(Desmoplastic, NCI Thesaurus)

If the liver forms scar tissue because of an illness, it's called cirrhosis.

(Liver Diseases, NIH)

A substance that is being studied in the prevention and treatment of scar tissue caused by radiation therapy.

(Pirfenidone, NCI Dictionary)

In rare cases, scar tissue replaces the muscle tissue.

(Cardiomyopathy, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

The fat tissue in the breast may be replaced by a cyst or by scar tissue, which may feel like a round, firm lump.

(Fat necrosis, NCI Dictionary)

Blocked bile ducts may also result from infection, cancer or internal scar tissue.

(Bile Duct Diseases, NIH)

A disorder of the liver characterized by the presence of fibrotic scar tissue instead of healthy liver tissue.

(Alcoholic Cirrhosis, NCI Thesaurus)

This irritation causes scar tissue to form, and makes breathing difficult.

(Bronchiolitis obliterans, NCI Dictionary)

The tightening of scar tissue that forms around the implant.

(Capsular Contracture, NCI Thesaurus)