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ke·loid
also che·loid (kē′loid′)n.
A red, raised formation of fibrous scar tissue caused by excessive tissue repair in response to trauma or surgical incision.
[French kéloïde : Greek khēlē, claw + French -oïde, resembling (from Greek -oeidēs; see -oid).]
ke·loid′al (-loid′l) adj.
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keloid
(ˈkiːlɔɪd) orcheloid
n
(Pathology) 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
[C19: from Greek khēlē claw]
keˈloidal, cheˈloidal adj
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ke•loid
(ˈki lɔɪd)n.
an abnormal proliferation of scar tissue, as on the site of a surgical incision.
[1850–55; earlier kel(is) keloid (< Greek kēlís stain, spot) + -oid]
ke•loi′dal, adj.
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keloid
A protruding scar produced by the continuing production of scar tissue in the healing of a wound.
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Noun | 1. | keloid - raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair |
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ke·loid
n. queloide, cicatriz de tejido grueso rojizo que se forma en la piel después de una incisión quirúrgica o de una herida.
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keloid
n queloide mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.