granulation

noun

gran·​u·​la·​tion ˌgran-yə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce granulation (audio)
1
: the act or process of granulating : the condition of being granulated
2
: one of the minute red granules of new capillaries formed on the surface of a wound in healing
3
: granule sense 2

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The best way to avoid keratin granulations is taking off your nail polish after three weeks. — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 5 Jan. 2024 The difference between the two is just granulation—regular grits have a medium grind and cook in 10 minutes, while quick grits are ground fine and cook in just 5 minutes. — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023

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1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of granulation was in 1612

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granulation

noun
gran·​u·​la·​tion ˌgran-yə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce granulation (audio)
1
: the act or process of granulating or the condition of being granulated
2
: one of the small raised places of a granulated surface

Medical Definition

granulation

noun
gran·​u·​la·​tion ˌgran-yə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce granulation (audio)
1
: the act or process of granulating : the condition of being granulated
2
a
: one of the small elevations of a granulated surface:
(1)
: a minute mass of tissue projecting from the surface of an organ (as on the eyelids in trachoma)
(2)
: one of the minute red granules made up of loops of newly formed capillaries that form on a raw surface (as of a wound) and that with fibroblasts are the active agents in the process of healing see granulation tissue
b
: the act or process of forming such elevations or granules

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