scar tissue

/skɑr ˌtɪʃu/

/skɑ ˈtɪʃu/

Other forms: scar tissues

Definitions of scar tissue

1. noun

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

   adhesion

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

   type 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