Keloid

Word KELOID
Character 6
Hyphenation ke loid
Pronunciations [ˈkiː.lɔɪd]

Definitions and meanings of "Keloid"

What do we mean by keloid?

A red, raised formation of fibrous scar tissue caused by excessive tissue repair in response to trauma or surgical incision. noun

Same as cheloid and kelis. noun

Applied to a variety of tumor forming hard, flat, irregular excrescences upon the skin, or to keloid scar tissue. adjective

A keloid tumor. noun

An abnormally large scar tissue growing at the site of a cut or surgical incision. noun

A hard raised growth of scar tissue at the site of an injury. noun

Raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair noun

A hard raised growth of scar tissue at the site of an injury.

Big ball of dirt on any part of you skin that disturbs others around you Urban Dictionary

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The word "keloid" in example sentences

The growth usually takes its start from some injury or lesion of continuity; for instance, at the site of burns, cuts, acne and smallpox scars, etc. -- _cicatricial keloid, false keloid_; or it may also, so it is thought, originate in normal skin -- _spontaneous keloid, true keloid_. ❋ Henry Weightman Stelwagon (1886)

The opposite end of the spectrum is something called a keloid, which is basically an extremely thick scar, and can actually look like a piece of rope. ❋ M.D. Robert Tornambe (2011)

FACTOID: A keloid is an overgrowth of skin that forms during scarring. ❋ Michael F. Roizen (2010)

Results vary significantly, and recurrence of the keloid is a possibility. ❋ M.D. Robert Tornambe (2011)

Keloid Scars - A keloid is a greatly enlarged scar that grows beyond its original boundaries to the point of appearing like a tumor.

Keloid Scar Tissue - A keloid is a type of swollen scar that grows much larger than other scars, appearing similar to a fibrous tumor.

Tavonga Chikwenya, 5, was severely scarred on his face and torso and has had several operations to remove enlarged raised scars, called keloid scars.

Only the pulsing ache and what felt like a thick, raised keloid scar remained where his missing appendages should have been. ❋ L. A. Banks (2011)

I'd often kiss the red, slug-like keloid on an ex-boyfriend's arm to remind him of my presence, to soothe where self-hatred once guided a bread knife across his skin. ❋ Karen Eileen Sikola (2011)

That would look radical with some heavy keloid scarring. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“Sorry, but shapeless legs + rugby scars + a big fat keloid are not to be seen.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

: P Sorry, but shapeless legs + rugby scars + a big fat keloid are not to be seen. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It matches the keloid scar stretching across his neck. ❋ Holly Black (2010)

[Deyon] has a [serious] keloid on his [ear]! ❋ Oph (2008)

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