keloid
2
8.5
- noun
- /ˈkiːlɔɪd/
- Specialized
:
queloide
- Evidence supports a relationship between genetic predisposition, race, and gender, and an individual's propensity to form keloid scars.
- keloid scar
- keloid formation
- keloid or hypertrophic
Examples
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In addition, endocrinologic factors have also been associated with keloid formation.
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During keloid excision, a portion of the skin from the side of the keloid was preserved to serve as a flap.
Academic text (2003) -
The patient reports developing keloids on her shoulders, back, and chest since high school.
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As more experience and data are gathered, the relationship between keloids and endocrine factors will be clarified.
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The most common location is the sternal region, and keloids can also occur on the neck, ears, trunk, and extremities.
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We report a case of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B who presented with multiple keloids.
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We describe a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B who presented with multiple keloids.
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During the follow-up, no other complications, such as hemorrhages, infections, keloid scar on the donor site, or fistulas, were observed.
Academic text (2012) -
Lesional skin biopsy of a shoulder keloid showed thickened collagen bundles on histology.
Academic text (2007) -
The patient reports developing keloids on her shoulders, back, and chest since high school.
Synonyms
A raised thick pink scar that grows where skin is injured because the body makes too much tissue
How Raised
- Specialized
2
8.5
427
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
keloid = kelo + oid
Although the suffix '-oid' is a productive medical suffix, the combining form 'kelo-' is not a standalone English word and the specific medical meaning cannot be derived by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Keloid comes from the Greek root kelo- meaning 'growth' and the ending -oid meaning 'like', as in asteroid. So a keloid is a scar that is 'like a growth', a raised, thick patch of scar tissue.