granulation

(grănˌyə-lāˈshən)

1. a. The act or process of granulating.
   b. The condition or appearance of being granulated.
2. a. Small, fleshy, beadlike protuberances, consisting of outgrowths of new capillaries, on the surface of a wound that is healing. Also called granulation tissue.
   b. The formation of these protuberances.
3. The small, transient, brilliant granular markings on the photosphere of the sun.