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I'm a catalyst for change. You can't be an outsider and be successful over 30 years without leaving a certain amount of scar tissue around the place.
Rupert Murdoch

Meaning of "scar tissue" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCAR TISSUE

scar tissue  [skɑː ˈtɪsjuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCAR TISSUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scar tissue is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCAR TISSUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scar tissue in the English dictionary

The definition of scar tissue in the dictionary is the connective tissue that forms a scar.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCAR TISSUE


avenue
ˈævɪˌnjuː
continue
kənˈtɪnjuː
debut
ˈdeɪbjuː
due
djuː
ensue
ɪnˈsjuː
few
fjuː
Herstmonceux
ˈhɜːstmənˌsjuː
hue
hjuː
Hugh
hjuː
interview
ˈɪntəˌvjuː
knew
njuː
lieu
ljuː
Matthew
ˈmæθjuː
menu
ˈmɛnjuː
new
njuː
overissue
ˈəʊvərˌɪsjuː
pursue
pəˈsjuː
repursue
ˌriːpəˈsjuː
sue
sjuː
you
juː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCAR TISSUE

scar
scarab
scarabaean
scarabaei
scarabaeid
scarabaeist
scarabaeoid
scarabaeus
scarabee
scaraboid
Scaramouch
scaramouche
Scarborough
scarce
scarce as hen´s teeth
scarcely
scarcement
scarcities
scarcity
scarcity value

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCAR TISSUE

at issue
Big Issue
bonus issue
connective tissue
force the issue
government issue
granulation tissue
hot issue
issue
lymphoid tissue
muscle tissue
new issue
reissue
share issue
side issue
soft tissue
standard issue
standard-issue
tissue
toilet tissue
vascular tissue

Synonyms and antonyms of scar tissue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scar tissue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCAR TISSUE

Find out the translation of scar tissue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scar tissue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scar tissue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

疤痕组织
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tejido cicatricial
570 millions of speakers

English

scar tissue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निशान ऊतक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ندبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рубцовая ткань
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tecido cicatricial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষত কোষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tissu cicatriciel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tisu parut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Narbengewebe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

瘢痕組織
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흉터 조직
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jaringan parut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mô sẹo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வடு திசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घट्ट मेदयुक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yara dokusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tessuto cicatriziale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blizny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рубцева тканина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tesut cicatricial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ουλώδη ιστό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

littekenweefsel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ärrvävnad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arrvev
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scar tissue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCAR TISSUE»

The term «scar tissue» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.871 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCAR TISSUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scar tissue» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scar tissue» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scar tissue

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6 QUOTES WITH «SCAR TISSUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scar tissue.
1
Holly Marie Combs
I had a few fibroids removed, and they left me with a Grand Canyon of scar tissue in my uterus. The doctors weren't sure I'd be able to reproduce. I was prepared for a rough road, and then out of nowhere we conceived.
2
Rose Kennedy
It has been said that time heals all wounds. I don't agree. The wounds remain. Time - the mind, protecting its sanity - covers them with some scar tissue and the pain lessens, but it is never gone.
3
Eric Massa
That's a tumor. It goes across my liver, up through my lungs, all the way around my heart. And when they were done trying to cut it out, nuke it out with radiation and chemotherapy it out, it left so much scar tissue that when I walk outside now in cold weather and take a deep breath, it feels like someone is stabbing me.
4
Rupert Murdoch
I'm a catalyst for change. You can't be an outsider and be successful over 30 years without leaving a certain amount of scar tissue around the place.
5
Henry Rollins
Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on.
6
Wallace Stegner
Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCAR TISSUE»

Discover the use of scar tissue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scar tissue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scar Tissue
In SCAR TISSUE Anthony Kiedis, charismatic and highly articulate frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, recounts his remarkable life story, and the history of the band itself.
Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman, 2005
2
Scar Tissue
Scar Tissue is a story of dedication and debauchery, of intrigue and integrity, of recklessness and redemption -- a story that could only have come out of the world of rock.
Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman, 2004
3
Scar Tissue
In this, his most revealing and courageous book to date, the widely-acclaimed author of Life on the Hyphen and Next Year in Cuba tells the story of how it is to experience two of the shaping events in our lives--surviving illness, enduring ...
Gustavo Pérez Firmat, 2005
4
Scar Tissue
The author of Blood and Belonging chronicles one woman's descent into Alzheimer's and her sons' painful witness to the tragedy, which is enhanced by their careers in philosophy and neurology and by strengthened family bonds.
Michael Ignatieff, 2000
5
Scar Tissue: Poems
In Scar Tissue, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Wright not only investigates the tenuous relationship between description and actuality--"A thing is not an image"--but also reaffirms the project of attempting to describe, to capture ...
Charles Wright, 2007
6
Scar Tissue: A Brady Coyne Novel
Brady Coyne is an attorney with a select clientele and a small practice - he handles mostly the boring paperwork such as deeds, wills, and divorces and leaves the more exciting aspects of the legal profession to others.
William G. Tapply, 2000
7
Scar Tissue
It was 1976, the year of the .38 Special, the .45 Magnum, Cold War threats and Vietnam Vets returning state side looking for jobs.
G. L. Roberts, 2012
8
Facilitated Stretching
The terms "adhesions" and "scar tissue" are often used interchangeably. In the following discussion we refer to these formations collectively as fibrotic tissue. Admittedly, much of what follows is based on clinical experience and anecdotal ...
Robert E. McAtee, Jeff Charland, 2007
9
Scar Tissue
What follows is the story of my struggle with cutting and the debilitating anxiety that initially drove me to self-injury as a means of coping.
Tom Quinn, Torn Quinn, 2009
10
Scar Tissue
A normal life was all Caffy Tyler wanted and she had it until she saw a dead body through the window of a house she is painting. Now, everything of out of control and Caffy doesn???t know whom to trust. . .
Judith Cutler, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCAR TISSUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scar tissue is used in the context of the following news items.
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MIT researchers find way to develop implantable devices that can …
What it's made of is still an important piece of the puzzle, but it turns out if you really want to have the least amount of scar tissue you need to pick the right size ... «News-Medical.net, May 15»
2
Researchers find a way to make safer breast implants
The research team, from the University of Manchester in the U.K., says that one in five people with breast implants grow scar tissue that calls for more surgery ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»
3
Inhibit spinal cord scar tissue, promote regeneration in a hostile …
It is already known that inhibiting factors in newly formed scar tissue and other ... regeneration after spinal cord injury would inhibit the formation of scar tissue," ... «Science Codex, Mar 15»
4
Man claims he only has 100 orgasms left before becoming impotent
The 34-year-old, known only as 'RLS', says doctors have diagnosed him with a rare condition which means each time he ejaculates, scar tissue will form in his ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
5
Public Release: 2-Feb-2015 Peptide shows promise in penetrating …
"They observed true regeneration right back into the scar within the infarct area. ... form in scar tissue following injury or even the trauma of a cardiac procedure. «EurekAlert, Feb 15»
6
The Heart's Self-Healing Process Inspires Scientists To Develop …
Scientists have discovered that certain scar tissue in the heart can turn to blood vessels and help in healing, a discovery that can be used to develop drugs to ... «Medical Daily, Oct 14»
7
Evans has surgery to clean out scar tissue in right knee
New Orleans Pelicans announced Thursday guard Tyreke Evans underwent minor arthroscopic surgery yesterday to clean out scar tissue in his right knee. «The New Orleans Advocate, May 14»
8
Manny Machado has scar tissue, hasn't run in five days
He is dealing with scar tissue and soreness in his surgically-repaired left knee. The chances of Machado breaking camp with the club have obviously taken a hit, ... «CBSSports.com, Mar 14»
9
Jim Harbaugh: Tank Carradine had mass of scar tissue removed this …
Jim Harbaugh provided an update on Tank Carradine's injury recovery. Tank suffered a bit of a setback, leading to a procedure to clean up scar tissue. «Niners Nation, Feb 14»
10
How to turn scar tissue into beating heart cells
Biomedical engineers have turned cells common in scar tissue into colonies of beating heart cells, a finding that could advance the path toward regenerating ... «Futurity: Research News, Feb 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Scar tissue [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scar-tissue>. May 2024 ».
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