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cheloid

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkiːlɔɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kē′loid)

che•loid (kē′loid),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]

Pathologykeloid.

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cheloid /ˈkiːlɔɪd/ n

a variant spelling of keloid

cheˈloidal adj

ke•loid (kē′loid),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]

Pathologyan abnormal proliferation of scar tissue, as on the site of a surgical incision.

Also, cheloid.

Greek kēlís stain, spot) + -oid
earlier kel(is) keloid (1850–55

ke•loi′dal, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

keloid, cheloid /ˈkiːlɔɪd/ n

a hard smooth pinkish raised growth of scar tissue at the site of an injury, tending to occur more frequently in dark-skinned races

Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek khēlē claw

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