About The Word Keloid
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Keloid
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What's The Definition Of Keloid?
[n] raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Synonyms | Synonyms for Keloid: cheloid Related Terms | Find terms related to Keloid: See Also | cicatrice | cicatrix | scar Keloid In Webster's Dictionary \Ke"loid\, a. [Gr. ? tumor + -oid.] (Med.)
Applied to a variety of tumor forming hard, flat, irregular
excrescences upon the skin. -- n. A keloid tumor.
\Ke"loid\, a. [Gr. ? crab's claw + -oid: cf. F. k['e]lo["i]de, ch['e]lo["i]de.] (Med.) Applied to a variety of tumor forming hard, flat, irregular excrescences upon the skin. \Ke"loid\, n. A keloid tumor. |
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