Standard Lemma guide
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noun
A hard raised growth of scar tissue at the site of an injury.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To form a keloid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cheloid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: scar, cicatrix, cicatrice
History
19th century, from French chéloïde, from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ, “hoof”) and -oid.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
