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单词 proud flesh
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proud flesh


proud flesh

n. The swollen flesh that surrounds a healing wound, caused by excessive granulation.
[From its swelling up.]

proud flesh

n (Physiology) a non-technical name for granulation tissue [C14: from proud (in the sense: swollen, protruding)]

gran•u•la•tion

(ˌgræn yəˈleɪ ʃən)

n. 1. the act or process of granulating. 2. a granulated condition. 3. granule. 4. a. the formation of capillary-rich tissue with an irregular surface, as during wound healing. b. the tissue so formed. [1605–15]

Proud flesh

The outward uncontrolled growth of flesh from a wound such as a blister worn on a horse’s neck by a poorly fitting collar, an improper attachment position of the trace chains to the hames, or overwork. One cure was to treat the growth with copper sulfate.
Thesaurus
Noun1.proud flesh - the swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcergranulation, granulation tissue - new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process

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proud flesh


flesh

 [flesh] the soft muscular tissue of the body.goose flesh transitory erection of the hair follicles due to contraction of the arrectores muscles, a reflection of sympathetic nerve discharge such as occurs with cold or shock; called also cutis anserina.proud flesh exuberant amounts of soft, edematous, unhealthy-looking granulation tissue developing during healing of large surface wounds.

proud flesh

historic term for exuberant granulations in the granulation tissue on the surface of a wound.

proud flesh

n. The swollen flesh that surrounds a healing wound, caused by excessive granulation.

proud flesh

An obsolete term for an exuberant tissue reaction, either:
(1) Granulation tissue, see there; 
(2) Keloid, see there.

proud flesh

Exuberant granulation tissue seen in a poorly healed wound, characterized by florid, 'geographic' scarring on the skin surface, related to a defect of union of interrupted tissues by 'second intent' healing. See Keloid, Wound healing.

proud flesh

(prowd flesh) Exuberant granulation tissue on the surface of a wound.

proud flesh


Related to proud flesh: granulation tissue
  • noun

Words related to proud flesh

noun the swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcer

Related Words

  • granulation
  • granulation tissue
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