keloid
or che·loid
[ kee-loid ]
/ ˈki lɔɪd /
noun Pathology.
an abnormal proliferation of scar tissue, as on the site of a surgical incision.
Origin of keloid
OTHER WORDS FROM keloid
ke·loi·dal, adjectiveWords nearby keloid
kells, book of,
kelly,
kelly green,
kelly's operation,
kelmscott manor,
keloid,
keloidosis,
keloplasty,
kelowna,
kelp,
kelp bass
Example sentences from the Web for keloid
These keloid scars shrink and whiten in the course of a year or eighteen months.
The hard fibroma known as keloid is described with the affections of scars.
Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesIn rare instances the burned area becomes the seat of a peculiar overgrowth of fibrous tissue of the nature of keloid (p 401).
Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for keloid
keloid
cheloid
/ (ˈkiːlɔɪd) /
noun
pathol
a hard smooth pinkish raised growth of scar tissue at the site of an injury, tending to occur more frequently in dark-skinned races
Derived forms of keloid
keloidal or cheloidal, adjectiveWord Origin for keloid
C19: from Greek
khēlē claw
Medical definitions for keloid
keloid
n.
A red, raised formation of fibrous scar tissue caused by excessive tissue repair in response to trauma or incision.