"keroid" meaning in English

See keroid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -oid. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κέρας||horn}} Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”), {{suffix|en||oid}} + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} keroid (not comparable)
  1. (medicine) Horn-like; keratinous. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-keroid-en-adj-l0KDhZQ- Topics: medicine, sciences

Noun

Forms: keroids [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -oid. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κέρας||horn}} Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”), {{suffix|en||oid}} + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} keroid (countable and uncountable, plural keroids)
  1. (medicine) A thick overgrowth of tissue on severe burns. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-keroid-en-noun-7uUxqzhM Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (medicine) Thick horn-like scar tissue. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-keroid-en-noun-YikY4QTp Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. A kerosene dispersion of carbon black for spraying tires before vulcanization to obtain high gloss and to facilitate removal from the mold. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-keroid-en-noun-mKMMHdvl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 6 10 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 27 11 18 45

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