English Dictionary

scar tissue

名詞

不可算名詞 通常 広義 比喩的用法

(anatomy) A type of tissue found in animals containing a higher than normal amount of the protein collagen formed in a place where an injury has healed.

日本語の意味

瘢痕組織: 動物の傷が治癒する際に、通常よりも多量のタンパク質（コラーゲン）が生成され、その部位に形成される組織。

After the accident, the doctor explained that the pain was caused by scar tissue around the tendon.

事故の後、医師は痛みが腱の周りにできた瘢痕組織によるものだと説明した。

意味（1）

(anatomy) A type of tissue found in animals containing a higher than normal amount of the protein collagen formed in a place where an injury has healed.

意味（2）

(figuratively, by extension) The long-term psychological consequences of a negative event.

So many people's lives have many broken relationships that have left behind psychological scar tissue.

scar tissues （ plural ）