KELOID


Meaning of KELOID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkē-ˌlȯid ]

noun

Etymology: French kéloïde, from Greek chēlē claw

Date: 1854

: a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue

• keloid adjective

• ke·loi·dal kē-ˈlȯi-d ə l adjective

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