Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
scarring
Portuguese translation:
cicatriz
English term
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scarring
Context: "Idiopathic pulmonar fibrosis is characterized by interstitial fibrosis, which typically results in chronic irreversible scarring"
Dec 4, 2016 21:15: Linda Miranda Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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cicatriz
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Note added at 6 minutos (2016-11-28 17:56:51 GMT)
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A cicatrização, enquanto processo de cura de um ferimento, é de facto uma coisa boa. Muitas vezes, esse ferimento, embora cicatrize, deixa uma marca para muito tempo ou par sempre, e isso é mau de facto. É a chamada cicatriz.
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(marcas de) cicatrizes
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ferida
In context, I think ferida would fit better
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cicatrização excessiva/formação de tecido conjuntivo excessiva
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Discussion
Actually, the two process are the same. What happens is that scar tissue is less soft, hence in more flexible organs, like the lungs, it will have a bad effect.
Also, you could say cicatriza excessiva, this would no doubt refer to a bad effect.