What it means
The mark left after wound healingwoond HEE-lingThe body's process of repairing damaged skin and tissue.Full entry . Scar tissue is made mainly of collagen fibers. It is less flexible and weaker than the original skin and has no hair or sweat glands. A new scar is red and raised and fades and flattens over months. A hypertrophic scar stays thick but within the wound; a keloid grows beyond the edges of the wound and is more common in people with darker skin. Scars form inside the body too, as adhesionad-HEE-zhunA band of scar tissue that joins two surfaces inside the body that are normally separate.ad- towardhes stick-ion conditionFull entry or fibrosisfy-BROH-sisThe thickening and scarring of tissue, which replaces normal tissue with tough fibers.fibr/o fiber-osis abnormal conditionFull entry .
For the nurse
Teach sun protection for new scars, which burn easily and can darken.
At a glance
| Spanish | cicatriz |
|---|---|
| Also written | scars, scarring, scarred |
Related terms
wound healing
The body's process of repairing damaged skin and tissue.
fibrosis
The thickening and scarring of tissue, which replaces normal tissue with tough fibers.
adhesion
A band of scar tissue that joins two surfaces inside the body that are normally separate.
fibr/o
A word part that means fiber, or fibrous tissue.