ケロイド
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
keloid
Medical term for a raised, thickened scar that grows beyond the original wound boundary.
from German
After the surgery, a keloid formed.
People with a keloid-prone constitution need to be careful when wounds heal.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉にケロイドができるa keloid forms on (a part of the body)
After the surgery, a keloid formed on his chest.
- ケロイドが残るa keloid remains (as scar tissue)
Even after the wound heals, a keloid can remain.