Epulosis

/ˌɛpjʊˈloʊsɪs/ noun

Definition

A medical term referring to the healing of a wound or lesion, particularly through the formation of new tissue.

Etymology

From Greek 'epoulis' meaning 'on the gums' and medical suffix '-osis', originally applied to oral healing processes.

Kelly Says

Ancient physicians discovered that wounds heal in predictable stages, and they gave each stage a Greek name—epulosis describes that beautiful moment when your body seems to 'feed' the wound back together.

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