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cicatrice vs keloid

keloid vs cicatrice

cicatrice and keloid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cicatrice Yes No No No
keloid Yes No No No
As nouns, keloid is a hyponym of cicatrice; that is, keloid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cicatrice:
  • cicatrice: a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
  • keloid: raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Other hyponyms of cicatrice include callus, cheloid, pockmark, sword-cut, vaccination.
cicatrice (noun) keloid (noun)
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Difference between cicatrice and keloid

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