keloid

IPA: kˈɛɫɔɪd

Examples of "keloid" in Sentences

FACTOID: A keloid is an overgrowth of skin that forms during scarring.
Results vary significantly, and recurrence of the keloid is a possibility.
Keloid Scars - A keloid is a greatly enlarged scar that grows beyond its original boundaries to the point of appearing like a tumor.
Keloid Scar Tissue - A keloid is a type of swollen scar that grows much larger than other scars, appearing similar to a fibrous tumor.
The opposite end of the spectrum is something called a keloid, which is basically an extremely thick scar, and can actually look like a piece of rope.
The growth usually takes its start from some injury or lesion of continuity; for instance, at the site of burns, cuts, acne and smallpox scars, etc. -- _cicatricial keloid, false keloid_; or it may also, so it is thought, originate in normal skin -- _spontaneous keloid, true keloid_.