proud flesh

/praʊd flɛʃ/
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Definitions of proud flesh
  1. noun
    the swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcer
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    type of:
    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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