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granulation tissue

–noun Pathology.
tissue formed in ulcers and in early wound healing and repair, composed largely of newly growing capillaries and so called from its irregular surface in open wounds; proud flesh.

Origin:
1870–75
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gran·u·la·tion   (grān'yə-lā'shən)   
n.  
    1. The act or process of granulating.

    2. The condition or appearance of being granulated.

    3. Small, fleshy, beadlike protuberances, consisting of outgrowths of new capillaries, on the surface of a wound that is healing. Also called granulation tissue.

    4. The formation of these protuberances.

    1. Small, fleshy, beadlike protuberances, consisting of outgrowths of new capillaries, on the surface of a wound that is healing. Also called granulation tissue.

    2. The formation of these protuberances.

  1. The small, transient, brilliant granular markings on the photosphere of the sun.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: granulation tissue
Function: noun
: tissue made up of granulations that temporarily replaces lost tissue in a wound
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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