Keloid

"Keloid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D007627
MeSH Number(s)	A10.165.450.300.425 C17.300.200.425 C23.550.355.274.510
Concept/Terms	Keloid Keloid Keloids

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Keloid".

Anatomy [A]
Tissues [A10]
Connective Tissue [A10.165]
Granulation Tissue [A10.165.450]
Cicatrix [A10.165.450.300]
Keloid [A10.165.450.300.425]
Diseases [C]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Connective Tissue Diseases [C17.300]
Collagen Diseases [C17.300.200]
Keloid [C17.300.200.425]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Fibrosis [C23.550.355]
Cicatrix [C23.550.355.274]
Keloid [C23.550.355.274.510]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Keloid".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Keloid".

Keloid
Acne Keloid

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