scar tissue

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scar tissue

noun scar tissues

  1. uncountable, usually A type of tissue found in animals containing a higher than normal amount of the protein collagen formed in a place where an injury has healed.
  2. broadly, figuratively, uncountable, usually The long-term psychological consequences of a negative event. So many people's lives have many broken relationships that have left behind psychological scar tissue.

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noun type of tissue formed in a place where an injury has healed

中文疤痕組織 /疤痕组织 bāhén zǔzhī
Portuguêstecido cicatricial
Françaistissu cicatriciel
DeutschNarbengewebe
Românăcicatrice
Русскийрубцо́вая ткань rubcóvaja tkanʹ

noun long-term psychological consequences

中文陰影 /阴影 yīnyǐng
DeutschNarbe
Русскийшрам šram

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@misc{scar_tissue_2026,
  title = {scar tissue},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scar%20tissue},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}