keloid is catching on his clothing? nm

Posted By: Txczech on 2007-06-26
In Reply to: please sm =) TIA - gamt

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Keloid -- yes could be -- thanks much!!
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Might be -- thanks much!!!

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cheloid or keloid
Which do you use?

Thanks, I'm going to stick with keloid.
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the word keloid.

a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue and occurring especially after burns or radiation injury

I believe either word is acceptable, but 'keloid' is the more common spelling.

keloid always for scar tissue. see def of cheilo etc. sm
Subject: keloid always for scar tissue. see def of cheilo etc. sm

keloid

kTcloyd

A nodular, firm, movable, nonencapsulated, often linear mass of hyperplastic scar tissue, tender and frequently painful, consisting of wide irregularly distributed bands of collagen; occurs in the dermis and adjacent subcutaneous tissue, usually after trauma, surgery, a burn, or severe cutaneous disease such as cystic acne, and is more common in blacks. Syn: cheloid.

cheilo-, cheil-

Lips. See Also: chilo-, labio-.

Origin

[G. cheilos, lip]

as in cheilosis

cheilosis, chilosis

kU-lbcsis

A condition characterized by dry scaling and fissuring of the lips, attributed by some to riboflavin and other nutritional deficiencies. See Also: cheilitis.

Origin

[cheil- + G. -osis, condition]

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