n.
Pronunciation: ' k ē - ˌ lo ̇ id
Function: noun
Etymology: French kéloïde, from Greek ch ē l ē claw
Date: 1854
: a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
– keloid adjective
– ke · loi · dal \ k ē - ' lo ̇ i-d ə l \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ' k ē - ˌ lo ̇ id
Function: noun
Etymology: French kéloïde, from Greek ch ē l ē claw
Date: 1854
: a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
– keloid adjective
– ke · loi · dal \ k ē - ' lo ̇ i-d ə l \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012