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.
Among people with these conditions, lung transplant reasons can vary. For example, in emphysema, lung tissue is destroyed by smoking; in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, scar tissue replaces healthy lung. Lung transplant centers may hesitate when considering people over age 60 or 65 for lung transplant.