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Granulation vs Grattage - What's the difference?

granulation | grattage |

As nouns the difference between granulation and grattage

is that granulation is the formation of granules while grattage is the scraping away of granulations (from an ulcer etc.) in order to stimulate healing.

granulation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The formation of granules
  • (uncountable) The condition of being granulated
  • Granulated tissue on the surface of a healing wound; granulation tissue
  • (astronomy) A bright, transient granular marking on the Sun's photosphere
  • The attachment of granules of precious metal to underlying metal of jewellery

    • Related terms

    * grain * granular * granularity * granulate * granule

    grattage

    English

    Noun

  • (surgery) The scraping away of granulations (from an ulcer etc.) in order to stimulate healing