: a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
keloid
adjective
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In the teen’s case, five large keloids abruptly burst from her chickenpox scars, breaking out in different places on her body—on her right jaw, chest, abdomen, and right flank.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Longer-term, Indomo seeks to tackle conditions including keloids, boils and more via its ClearPen technology.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Black patients are more susceptible to keloid scarring, and a 2020 cross-specialty study of surgical patients found that Black patients had a higher rate of sepsis or septic shock compared to White patients.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
If a patient has a history of keloids, plastic surgeons may recommend superficial radiation therapy (one to three sessions) immediately following surgery.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 8 Sep. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Longer-term, Indomo seeks to tackle conditions including keloids, boils and more via its ClearPen technology.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Black patients are more susceptible to keloid scarring, and a 2020 cross-specialty study of surgical patients found that Black patients had a higher rate of sepsis or septic shock compared to White patients.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
If a patient has a history of keloids, plastic surgeons may recommend superficial radiation therapy (one to three sessions) immediately following surgery.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Keloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keloid. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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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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