Scar
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Broader Terms
connective tissue disorder, skin disorder
Related Terms
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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