cheloid — [kē′loid΄] n. KELOID … English World dictionary
cheloid — Keloid Ke loid, a. [Also spelled {cheloid}.] [F. k[ e]lo[ i]de, from Gr. chhlh crab s claw + oid: cf. F. k[ e]lo[ i]de, ch[ e]lo[ i]de.] (Med.) Applied to a variety of tumor forming hard, flat, irregular excrescences upon the skin, or to keloid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cheloid — Keloid Ke loid, n. [Also spelled {cheloid}.] 1. A keloid tumor. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. An abnormally large scar tissue growing at the site of a cut or surgical incision. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cheloid — SYN: keloid. * * * cheloid var of KELOID * * * che·loid (keґloid) keloid … Medical dictionary
cheloid — /kee loyd/, n. Pathol. keloid. * * * … Universalium
cheloid — n. kind of fibrous tumor … English contemporary dictionary
cheloid — /ˈkilɔɪd/ (say keeloyd) noun → keloid. –cheloidal /kiˈlɔɪdl/ (say kee loydl), adjective …
cheloid — noun raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair • Syn: ↑keloid • Hypernyms: ↑scar, ↑cicatrix, ↑cicatrice … Useful english dictionary
Keloid — Ke loid, a. [Also spelled {cheloid}.] [F. k[ e]lo[ i]de, from Gr. chhlh crab s claw + oid: cf. F. k[ e]lo[ i]de, ch[ e]lo[ i]de.] (Med.) Applied to a variety of tumor forming hard, flat, irregular excrescences upon the skin, or to keloid scar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Keloid — Ke loid, n. [Also spelled {cheloid}.] 1. A keloid tumor. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. An abnormally large scar tissue growing at the site of a cut or surgical incision. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
