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keloid vs cicatrix

cicatrix vs keloid

keloid and cicatrix both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keloid Yes No No No
cicatrix Yes No No No
As nouns, cicatrix is a hypernym of keloid; that is, cicatrix is a word with a broader meaning than keloid:
  • keloid: raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
  • cicatrix: a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
Other hypernyms of keloid include cicatrice, scar.
keloid (noun) cicatrix (noun)
raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
Difference between keloid and cicatrix

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