Definitions for: Granulation


[n] the act of forming something into granules or grains; "the granulation of medicines"
[n] new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process



Webster (1913) Definition: Gran`u*la"tion, n. [Cf. F. granulation.]
1. The act or process of forming or crystallizing into
grains; as, the granulation of powder and sugar.

2. The state of being granulated.

3. (Med.)
(a) One of the small, red, grainlike prominences which
form on a raw surface (that of wounds or ulcers), and
are the efficient agents in the process of healing.
(b) The act or process of the formation of such
prominences.

Synonyms: granulation tissue

See Also: connective tissue, formation, proud flesh, shaping

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