Scar

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts

Used for

cicatrix, surgical adhesion

Broader Terms

connective tissue disorder, skin disorder

Related Terms

injury, wound healing

Scope Note

lingering mark left on the skin after a surface injury, formed in the process of wound healing; also includes the new, internal tissue formed in the process of repair, as in a scarred kidney.

Facts

• A scar is the pale pink, brown, or silvery patch of skin that grows in the place where you once had a cut, scrape, or sore.
• Scars are a natural part of the healing process. They occur from the biologic process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body.
• A scar occurs as the body's response to injury.
• A scar is a permanent mark that contains connective tissue.

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