Definition of "granulation" [gran•u•la•tion]

• The act or process of granulating. (noun)
• The condition or appearance of being granulated. (noun)
• Small, fleshy, beadlike protuberances, consisting of outgrowths of new capillaries, on the surface of a wound that is healing. Also called granulation tissue. (noun)
• The formation of these protuberances. (noun)
• The small, transient, brilliant granular markings on the photosphere of the sun. (noun)

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• "The clot is transformed into what we term granulation tissue and begins to organize."
• "There's a lot of what we call granulation tissue which is developing in that left foot, which is a sign of improvement."
• "This new tissue is called granulation tissue and special growth factors to stimulate skin formation epithelialization."