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apulosis

apulosis noun: the formation of scar tissue as part of the healing process.

Noun

apulosis (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) the formation of scar tissue as part of the healing process

Synonyms of apulosis

Forms of apulosis

alternative formepulosis

Origin of apulosis

From Ancient Greek ἀπούλωσις (apoúlōsis), ultimately from οὐλή (oulḗ, “scar, wound”).

Words formed from apulosis

Questions about apulosis

What does apulosis mean?
Apulosis means the formation of scar tissue as part of the healing process.
What part of speech is apulosis?
Apulosis is a noun.

Words near apulosis in the dictionary

  1. Apulia
  2. Apulian
  3. Apulians
  4. apulid
  5. apulmonic
  6. apulosis
  7. apulotic
  8. apulse
  9. Apure
  10. apurinic
  11. apurpose

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