a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard. 2. a courtyard, especially in a religious institution, bordered with such walks. 3. a place of religious seclusion, as a monastery or convent. 4. any quiet, secluded place.
There are people who are asking how long does scar tissue continue to grow after surgery? The question is being asked because the post surgery scar will be inevitable. The scar might form on the exterior of the skin as well as under the skin or within the body. Scar tissue is something very normal and will do no harm.
The challenge is figuring out which nodules are or will become cancer. All lung cancer starts with a nodule but 95% of lung nodules are not cancer. Nodules that are not cancer may be the result of a bacterial or fungal infection in the past that causes inflammation and scarring in the lungs. For the small group of people who are screened and have lung cancer, it is usually found in the earliest, most curable stages.