keloid

[ˈkiː.lɔɪd]

keloid noun: a hard raised growth of scar tissue at the site of an injury.

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

keloid (third-person singular simple present keloids, present participle keloiding, simple past and past participle keloided)

(intransitive) To form a keloid.
- The scar on his neck from running through that plate glass on one of our licks has keloided smooth and shiny.2013, Ann Pearlman, Colton Simpson, Inside the Crips: Life Inside L.A.'s Most Notorious Gang

தழும் பேற்றம், வடுமேடு, வடுவேற்றம், வளர்வடு

Noun
plural	keloids
alternative form (dated)	cheloid
Verb
third-person singular present	keloids
present participle	keloiding
past participle	keloided
past	keloided

19th century, from French chéloïde, from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ, “hoof”) and -oid.

What does keloid mean?: Keloid means a hard raised growth of scar tissue at the site of an injury.
What is keloid in Tamil?: Keloid in Tamil is தழும் பேற்றம், வடுமேடு, வடுவேற்றம். See Keloid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is keloid?: Keloid can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce keloid?: Keloid is pronounced [ˈkiː.lɔɪd].
What is the plural of keloid?: The plural of keloid is keloids.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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