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scar tissue

scar tissue noun: 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.

Noun

scar tissue (usually uncountable, plural scar tissues)

  1. (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, 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.2010, Kevin Leman, Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage, page 32

scar tissue meaning in Tamil

scar tissue in Tamil

தழும்பிழைமம்

Forms of scar tissue

pluralscar tissues

Questions about scar tissue

What does scar tissue mean?
Scar tissue means 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.
What is scar tissue in Tamil?
Scar tissue in Tamil is தழும்பிழைமம். See Scar tissue meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is scar tissue?
Scar tissue is a noun.
What is the plural of scar tissue?
The plural of scar tissue is scar tissues.

Words near scar tissue in the dictionary

  1. scapulæ
  2. scapus
  3. scar
  4. scar limestone
  5. scar limestones
  6. scar tissue
  7. scar tissues
  8. scar tree
  9. scar trees
  10. Scar-Jo
  11. scarab

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