keloid

noun

ke·​loid ˈkē-ˌlȯid How to pronounce keloid (audio)
: a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
keloid adjective
keloidal adjective

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Some people are more prone to abnormal scarring, such as keloid and hypertrophic scars. Brendan Camp, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025 Tattoos on dark skin Scarring from tattooing, called keloids, occurs more frequently on dark skin. Serena Billett, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025 And while ear piercing is generally safe, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) lists several adverse outcomes to improper piercing and piercing care, such as infection at the piercing site, bloodstream infections, allergic reactions, cuts and tears, and keloid formation. Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 May 2025 In a Harper's Bazaar cover story published on Thursday, April 24, the supermodel, 59, spoke about the several health struggles she's faced over the past decade, including surgeries like a double mastectomy, the removal of a lump from her chest, keloids and her cosmetic CoolSculpting procedure. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keloid

Word History

Etymology

French kéloïde, from Greek chēlē claw

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of keloid was in 1854

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“Keloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keloid. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

keloid

noun
ke·​loid
variants also cheloid
: a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue and occurring especially after burns or radiation injury
keloid adjective

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