cheloid
cheloid is the dated form of keloid.
Meaning of keloid
Noun
keloid (plural keloids)
- A hard raised growth of scar tissue at the site of an injury.
- 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.1973, Toni Morrison, Sula
Forms of cheloid
| plural | cheloids |
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Questions about cheloid
- What is cheloid the dated form of?
- Cheloid is the dated form of keloid.
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