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keloid vs scar

scar vs keloid

keloid and scar both are nouns.

keloid is not a verb while scar is a verb.

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

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