1) Cicatrice 2) Cicatrix 3) Keloid 4) Scar 1) Keloid 
Synonym for keloid ... <dermatology> A sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar due to the formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the corium during connective tissue repair. ... Origin: Gr. Kel = tumour, eidos = form ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
(ke´loid) keloid.
Type: Term Pronunciation: kē′loyd Synonyms: keloid
A type of hypertrophied scar.