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keloid

Main Entry:: ke·loid
Pronunciation:: \ˈkē-ˌlȯid\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French kéloïde, from Greek chēlē claw
Date:: 1854

: a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue

— keloid adjective

— ke·loi·dal

\kē-ˈlȯi-d^əl\ adjective

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