ke·loid also che·loid (k  loid )n. A red, raised formation of fibrous scar tissue caused by excessive tissue repair in response to trauma or surgical incision. [French kéloïde : Greek kh l, claw + French -oïde, resembling (from Greek -oeids; see -oid).]ke·loid al (-loidl) adj. |
keloid, cheloid [ˈkiːlɔɪd]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a hard smooth pinkish raised growth of scar tissue at the site of an injury, tending to occur more frequently in dark-skinned races
[from Greek khēlē claw]
keloidal , cheloidal adj
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