Term Name: | granulation tissue |
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Definition: | Highly vascularized tissue that replaces the initial fibrin clot in a wound. Vascularization is by ingrowth of capillary endothelium from the surrounding vasculature. The tissue is also rich in fibroblasts (that will eventually produce the fibrous tissue) and leucocytes. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0010211] |