scar tissue

noun

1. connective tissue that has contracted and become dense and fibrous.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scar tissue¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Some of those misses may have added scar tissue - he dropped shots down the stretch in Northern Ireland just over a week ago - but this Wentworth defeat was different.

From BBC

Susan was referred to a surgeon, who discovered she had BIA-ALCL - a cancer of the immune system, not a type of breast cancer, that can develop in the scar tissue around breast implants.

From BBC

A month later, Deepti learned the tongue-tie procedure had been done wrong and needed more treatment due to scar tissue - but by then, it was too late to return to breastfeeding.

From BBC

During unrelated medical testing in 2020, doctors detected signs of myelofibrosis, a chronic leukemia characterized by a buildup of scar tissue in the bone marrow.

From New York Times

When medical devices such as pacemakers are implanted in the body, they usually provoke an immune response that leads to buildup of scar tissue around the implant.

From Science Daily