ˌsikə.trə̇ˈzāshən, -ə.ˌtrīˈz- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French cicatrisation, from cicatriser + -ation
: the formation of a scar at the site of a healing wound by replacement of the fibroblasts of the granulation tissue by collagenous fibrous tissue followed by overgrowth of epithelium from the margin of the wound, contraction of fibrous tissue, and reduction of blood supply