cheloid


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che·loid

 (kē′loid′)
n.
Variant of keloid.
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cheloid

(ˈkiːlɔɪd)
n
(Pathology) pathol a variant spelling of keloid
cheˈloidal adj
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Noun1.cheloid - raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
cicatrice, cicatrix, scar - a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
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A rare case of sarcomatous degeneration of a cheloid. Arch Chir Neerl 1963;15:175-85.
Two patients had cheloid scarring, and one had mediastinal migration of K-wires.