Granulation: (1) Formation into grains or granules; the state of being granular. (2) A granular mass in or on the surface of any organ or membrane; one of the individual granules that form the mass. (3) The formation of minute, rounded, fleshy connective tissue projections on the surface of a wound, ulcer, or inflamed tissue surface in the process of healing; one of the fleshy granules composing this surface.granulation tissue. (4) In pharmacy, the formation of crystals by constant agitation of a supersaturated solution of a salt; product used in the manufacture of tablets for oral use. SYN: granulatio. [L. granulatio]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Granulation: new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Source - WordNet 2.1
Source - WordNet 2.1
Source - WordNet 2.1
The following list attempts to classify Granulation into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: WordNet 2.1
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