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cheloid

Keloid \Ke"loid\, n. [Also spelled cheloid.]

  1. A keloid tumor.

  2. An abnormally large scar tissue growing at the site of a cut or surgical incision.

cheloid

Keloid \Ke"loid\, a. [Also spelled cheloid.] [F. k['e]lo["i]de, from Gr. chhlh` crab's claw + -oid: cf. F. k['e]lo["i]de, ch['e]lo["i]de.] (Med.) Applied to a variety of tumor forming hard, flat, irregular excrescences upon the skin, or to keloid scar tissue.

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cheloid

n. raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair [syn: keloid]

Usage examples of "cheloid".

Healed wing membrane might form cheloid tissue and the aileron would become less sensitive, imbalancing the dragon's glide.

Healed wing membrane might form cheloid tissue and the aileron would become less sensitive, imbalancing the dragon’s glide.