granulation tissue

granulation tissue
granulation tissue n tissue made up of granulations that temporarily replaces lost tissue in a wound

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the newly formed vascular tissue normally produced in the healing of wounds of soft tissue and ultimately forming the cicatrix; it consists of small, translucent, red, nodular masses or granulations that have a velvety appearance.

Granulation tissue.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • granulation tissue — noun Date: 1873 tissue made up of granulations that temporarily replaces lost tissue in a wound …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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