scar tissue

noun — 2 senses

scar tissue

noun

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Usually 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.

Broadly, Figuratively, Usually 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.2010, Kevin Leman, Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage, page 32:

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