Could they be butchering keloid? nm

Posted By: Wanderer on 2007-12-12
In Reply to: Lay scar???? - MTTOMany

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keloid
Subject: keloid

The patient is status post excision of keloids from the bilateral ear. On physical exam, there is no evidence of s/l meta-car-se of the keloid.

This doc is short and sweet with his reports, this is all the info I have for this. He also talks fast and has an accent so I am just lost here. Thank you

Keloid?
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The aspiration biopsy showed abundant s/l kiloid. I have always heard this as sounding like key-loid but the doctor is definitely say "ki"loid. Is there a difference?

keloid maybe?? nm
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Keloid -- yes could be -- thanks much!!
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Might be -- thanks much!!!

keloid?
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possibly keloid?
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cheloid or keloid
Which do you use?

Thanks, I'm going to stick with keloid.
Subject: Thanks, I'm going to stick with keloid.

I'd guess he's meaning keloid....sm
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I've got one that says "debrideMONT" instead of debridement. Sometimes they just like to sound all fancy dancy, I swear.

keloid is catching on his clothing? nm
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Cheloid is a variant of the word keloid, but it is
Subject: Cheloid is a variant of the word keloid, but it is

the word keloid.

a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue and occurring especially after burns or radiation injury

I believe either word is acceptable, but 'keloid' is the more common spelling.

keloid always for scar tissue. see def of cheilo etc. sm
Subject: keloid always for scar tissue. see def of cheilo etc. sm

keloid

kTcloyd

A nodular, firm, movable, nonencapsulated, often linear mass of hyperplastic scar tissue, tender and frequently painful, consisting of wide irregularly distributed bands of collagen; occurs in the dermis and adjacent subcutaneous tissue, usually after trauma, surgery, a burn, or severe cutaneous disease such as cystic acne, and is more common in blacks. Syn: cheloid.

cheilo-, cheil-

Lips. See Also: chilo-, labio-.

Origin

[G. cheilos, lip]

as in cheilosis

cheilosis, chilosis

kU-lbcsis

A condition characterized by dry scaling and fissuring of the lips, attributed by some to riboflavin and other nutritional deficiencies. See Also: cheilitis.

Origin

[cheil- + G. -osis, condition]

keloid white, fibrinous, collarbone, callus???
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