What it means
It is made of new connective tissue and many tiny, fragile capillaries, which give it a bumpy, beefy-red look and make it bleed easily. Healthy granulation tissue means a wound is healing. Pale or dusky tissue may mean poor blood flow.
For the nurse
Protect it: keep the wound moist, clean gently, and choose dressings that do not stick and tear the new tissue when removed.
At a glance
| Spanish | tejido de granulación |
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Related terms
dressing
A covering placed on a wound to protect it and help it heal.
wound care
The cleaning, protecting and dressing of a wound to help it heal and to prevent infection.
eschar
Thick, dry, dark dead tissue that covers part or all of a wound.
angiogenesis
The growth of new blood vessels.