keloid
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of keloid
1850–55; earlier kel ( is ) keloid (< Greek kēlís stain, spot) + -oid
Example Sentences
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According to her lawsuit, Ms. Evangelista underwent several corrective surgeries, which left her with “immense keloid scarring.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2021
Other common issues with darker skin can be dermatosis papulosa nigra, a fleshy excess of melanin bumps on the skin, and keloid scarring.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 19, 2018
He dealt with keloid scars and tumors and, despite his ramrod straight posture, never went a day without pain.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2017
Ikeda gives talks at schools and at the bomb museum, where he rolls up a sleeve to show the keloid scars that linger as a reminder of that day.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2017
It gave her otherwise plain face a broken excitement and blue-blade threat like the keloid scar of the razored man who sometimes played checkers with her grandmother.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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