keloid

A noun referring to raised, often pinkish scar tissue that forms at the site of an injury, resulting from excessive tissue repair during the healing process.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una cicatriz elevada, a menudo rosada y de textura firme, que se forma en el lugar de una lesión cutánea debido a un crecimiento excesivo de tejido fibroso durante el proceso de cicatrización.

1. Raised scar tissue C1 formal medical

   A type of raised, often pinkish scar that forms at the site of a skin injury due to excessive tissue growth during healing.

   • The keloid on her shoulder became larger over time.
   • Doctors may treat keloids with steroid injections or surgery.
   • After the surgery, he developed a keloid along the incision line.
   • Some people are genetically prone to forming keloids after injuries.

   🇪🇸Queloide (cicatriz abultada)

   Sinónimos: cheloid

• keloids plural form
• keloids' possessive plural form
• keloid's possessive singular form