damage tissue
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to cause harm to organic tissue
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- Excessive sun exposure can damage skin tissue.
- The infection is currently damaging the surrounding tissue.
- The accident severely damaged the muscle tissue in her arm.
- Without proper care, a deep cut could damage underlying nerve tissue.
- The surgeon was careful not to damage any healthy tissue during the procedure.
- Radiation therapy might damage some healthy tissue near the tumor.
- The frostbite had damaged the tissue on his fingers beyond repair.
- Certain toxins can cross the blood-brain barrier and damage brain tissue.
- The goal is to stop the inflammation before it damages more joint tissue.
- Researchers are studying how these chemicals damage lung tissue over time.