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granulation

DEFINITIONS OF: granulation

1

n the act of forming something into granules or grains

“the granulation of medicines”
Type of:
formation, shaping
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

n new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process

Synonyms:
granulation tissue
Types:
proud flesh
the swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcer
Type of:
connective tissue
tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
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