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.
Pulmonary fibrosis (literally scarring of the lungs) is a respiratory disease in which scars are formed in the lung tissues, leading to serious breathing problems. Scar formation, the accumulation of excess fibrous connective tissue (the process called fibrosis), leads to thickening of the walls, and causes reduced oxygen supply in the blood.