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Keloid

Keloid Meaning & Definition
Keloid Definition And Meaning

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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