| MeSH | Disease Ontology | Disease ID: | D007627 | N/A | Disease Name: | Keloid | N/A | Category: | MeSH | Disease Ontology | Type: | Tissues//Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases//Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | N/A | Define: | A sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar resulting from formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the dermis during connective tissue repair. It is differentiated from a hypertrophic scar (CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC) in that the former does not spread to surrounding tissues. | N/A | Alias: | N/A | N/A |
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