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Definition of Granulation tissue
1. Noun. New connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process.
Exact synonyms: Granulation
Generic synonyms: Connective Tissue
Specialized synonyms: Proud Flesh
Derivative terms: Granulate
Generic synonyms: Connective Tissue
Specialized synonyms: Proud Flesh
Derivative terms: Granulate
Medical Definition of Granulation tissue
1. Highly vascularised tissue that replaces the initial fibrin clot in a wound. Vascularisation is by ingrowth of capillary endothelium from the surrounding vasculature. The tissue is also rich in fibroblasts (that will eventually produce the fibrous tissue) and leucocytes. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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