GRATTAGE
\ɡɹˈatɪd͡ʒ], \ɡɹˈatɪdʒ], \ɡ_ɹ_ˈa_t_ɪ_dʒ]\
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The scraping or brushing of an ulcer or surface with sluggish granulations, to stimulate the healing process.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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[French] Removal of granulations, especially from the pharynx and conjunctiva, by rubbing with a stiff brush.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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