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cheloid Definition


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keloid
cheloid
noun
    1. Excessive hard smooth growth of harmless scar tissue at the site of a skin injury, common in dark-skinned people but unusual in fair-skinned people.
Derivative: keloidal
adj
    Etymology: 19c: from Greek chele claw.



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