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proud flesh

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proud flesh
n.
The swollen flesh that surrounds a healing wound, caused by excessive granulation.
[From its swelling up.]
proud flesh
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a non-technical name for granulation tissue
[from proud (in the sense: swollen, protruding)]
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Noun1.proud flesh - the swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcer
granulation, 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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