Collagenization
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The formation of collagen, especially the replacement of normal tissue with collagen uncountable, usually
"Tissue samples were evaluated for the following histological criteria: extent of re-epithelialization, maturation and organization of the epidermis, granulation tissue formation, collagenization, and inflammatory cells and scar formation in the dermis."
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More examples"Tissue samples were evaluated for the following histological criteria: extent of re-epithelialization, maturation and organization of the epidermis, granulation tissue formation, collagenization, and inflammatory cells and scar formation in the dermis."
Etymology
From collagen + -ization.
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