Definitions for keloid
ˈki lɔɪdkeloid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keloid, cheloidnoun

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

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1. Keloidnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keloidnoun

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

2. Etymology: 19th century, from χηλή and -oid.

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1. Keloid

   Keloid, also known as keloid disorder and keloidal scar, is the formation of a type of scar which, depending on its maturity, is composed mainly of either type III (early) or type I (late) collagen. It is a result of an overgrowth of granulation tissue (collagen type 3) at the site of a healed skin injury which is then slowly replaced by collagen type 1. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules, and can vary from pink to the color of the person's skin or red to dark brown in color. A keloid scar is benign and not contagious, but sometimes accompanied by severe itchiness, pain, and changes in texture. In severe cases, it can affect movement of skin. In the United States keloid scars are seen 15 times more frequently in people of sub-Saharan African descent than in people of European descent. There is a higher tendency to develop a keloid among those with a family history of keloids and people between the ages of 10 and 30 years.Keloids should not be confused with hypertrophic scars, which are raised scars that do not grow beyond the boundaries of the original wound.

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1. keloid

   A keloid is a type of raised scar that occurs where the skin has healed after an injury. It can grow to be much larger than the original injury, causing a smooth, hard growth, often darker than the surrounding skin. This occurs due to an excessive overgrowth of fibrous tissue (scar tissue) in the area of a skin injury. The exact cause of keloid formation is still unknown, and they can become a cosmetic concern for many patients. Keloids sometimes cause discomfort, pain, or itchiness. They tend to form on the chest, back, shoulders, and earlobes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Keloidadjective

   applied to a variety of tumor forming hard, flat, irregular excrescences upon the skin

2. Keloidnoun

   a keloid tumor

3. Etymology: [F. klode, from Gr. chhlh` crab's claw + -oid: cf. F. klode, chlode.]

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1. Keloid

   A keloid is the formation that a type of scar which, depending on its maturity, is composed mainly of either type III or type I collagen. It is a result of an overgrowth of granulation tissue at the site of a healed skin injury which is then slowly replaced by collagen type 1. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules, and can vary from pink to flesh-coloured or red to dark brown in colour. A keloid scar is benign and not contagious, but sometimes accompanied by severe itchiness, pain, and changes in texture. In severe cases, it can affect movement of skin. Keloids should not be confused with hypertrophic scars, which are raised scars that do not grow beyond the boundaries of the original wound.

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1. Keloid

   A sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar resulting from formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the dermis during connective tissue repair. It is differentiated from a hypertrophic scar (CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC) in that the former does not spread to surrounding tissues.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of keloid in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of keloid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of keloid in a Sentence

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   These vials may contain up to five doses, we also recognize that in some situations, they may be only able to use a single dose from that vial, because it's administered to a child or to somebody who has a keloid reaction.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=keloid
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=keloid
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Keloid
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keloid
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keloid
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=keloid