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keloid

or ³¦³ó±ð·±ô´Ç¾±»å

[ kee-loid ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. an abnormal proliferation of scar tissue, as on the site of a surgical incision.


keloid

/ ˈ°ì¾±Ë±ôɔɪ»å /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • °ì±ðˈ±ô´Ç¾±»å²¹±ô, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ì±ð·±ô´Ç¾±î€ƒd²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of keloid1

1850–55; earlier kel ( is ) keloid (< Greek °ìŧ±ôí²õ stain, spot) + -oid
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of keloid1

C19: from Greek °ì³óŧ±ôŧ claw
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Example Sentences

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Near her surgery scars, she "started getting keloids."

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However, the earlier dosing technique will be used for those under 18 or with a history of keloid scars, health officials said, following federal guidelines.

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According to her lawsuit, Ms. Evangelista underwent several corrective surgeries, which left her with “immense keloid scarring.â€

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My reflection shows a body I’m still unfamiliar with — a shaved head, keloids slashing across my chest, a soft belly with a pale spill of hypopigmentation next to my navel.

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Skin was taken from a patient's thigh and grafted on to an area that had developed a keloid scar as a result of burns.

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