Corpus Delicti. A Latin term meaning the body of [the] crime that refers to the idea that the requisite elements of a crime must be proven before an individual can be tried for the crime. wex: THE LEGAL PROCESS.
Remodeling is the final stage of wound healing. During this period, the newly laid collagen fibers and fibroblasts reorganize along lines of tension. Fibers in a nonfunctional orientation are replaced by functional fibers. This process allows wound strength to increase slowly over a long period (as long as 2 yr).
For the sake of discussion and understanding, the process of wound healing may be presented as a series of separate events. In actuality, the entire process is much more complicated, as cellular events that lead to scar formation overlap. Many aspects of wound healing have yet to be elucidated.