damage tissue

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to cause harm to organic tissue

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Examples (10)

  • 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.