Where does “keloid” come from?

keloid (English) comes from French chéloïde, from Ancient Greek χηλή — hoof; crab's claw; unguis of an ox.

keloid (English): A hard raised growth of scar tissue at the site...

Definitions

  1. A hard raised growth of scar tissue at the site...

Ancestry of “keloid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchéloïdekeloid
2Ancient Greekχηλήhoof; crab's claw; unguis of an ox

Words derived from “keloid”

Every word from Ancient Greek χηλή →Every word from French chéloïde →