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View synonyms for proud flesh

proud flesh

noun

Pathology.

  1. granulation tissue.

proud flesh

noun

  1. a non-technical name for granulation tissue

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of proud flesh1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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Word History and Origins

Origin of proud flesh1

C14: from proud (in the sense: swollen, protruding)

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