WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
proud′ flesh′, [Pathol.]
  1. PathologySee granulation tissue. 
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
proud flesh n
  1. a non-technical name for granulation tissue
Etymology: 14th Century: from proud (in the sense: swollen, protruding)
'proud flesh' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
granulation tissue

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