granulation (redirected from arachnoidal granulations)

gran·u·la·tion  (grny-lshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of granulating.

b. The condition or appearance of being granulated.

2.

a. Small, fleshy, beadlike protuberances, consisting of outgrowths of new capillaries, on the surface of a wound that is healing. Also called granulation tissue.

b. The formation of these protuberances.

3. The small, transient, brilliant granular markings on the photosphere of the sun.

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granulation [ˌgrænjʊˈleɪʃən]

n

1. the act or process of granulating

2. a granulated texture or surface

3. a single bump or grain in such a surface

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) See granulation tissue

5. (Astronomy) Also called granule Astronomy any of numerous bright regions (approximate diameter 900 km) having a fine granular structure that can appear briefly on any part of the sun's surface

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	granulation - new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process granulation tissue connective tissue - tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments proud flesh - the swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcer
	2.	granulation - the act of forming something into granules or grains; "the granulation of medicines" formation, shaping - the act of fabricating something in a particular shape