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scar tissue
noun[ U ]
medical specializeduk /ˈskɑː ˌtɪʃ.uː/ us /ˈskɑːr ˌtɪʃ.uː/
a raised area of tissue left on the body after an injury, such as a cut, has healed, and that looks different from the tissue around it:
As the burns heal, the resulting scar tissue can contract painfully.
Patients often form scar tissue around the shunts.
He had surgery to remove scar tissue that was causing pain in his left elbow.
Traditional vocal cord surgery can cause scar tissue that affects a patient's voice.
As the vessel heals, scar tissue grows to knit the stent in place.
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