Tissue
granulation tissue
Subclass of:
Connective Tissue
Definitions related to granulation tissue:
  • A vascular connective tissue formed on the surface of a healing wound, ulcer, or inflamed tissue. It consists of new capillaries and an infiltrate containing lymphoid cells, macrophages, and plasma cells.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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