- present participle of scar.
scarring
Example Sentences
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According to the outlet, Collins has permanent scarring on his pancreas, and his kidneys “barely” function.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"She's now on antibiotics, she's had water infections, she has got scarring on her kidneys because of this," Kayley says.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Giant hogweed contains a sap which can leave painful blistering and scarring when it comes into contact with human skin.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
"You first shift the cells away from scarring, and then you provide the signals that tell them what to build."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
I watched Mama and her hand carefully over the following days, and I thanked Inti when the skin healed without scarring.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
