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      keloid
      noun
      raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury
      Roots
      kelekel- · Greek · tumor, swellingeidos-oid · Greek · resembling, form
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      The word keloid breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: kel, from Greek kele (“tumor, swelling”); and -oid, from Greek eidos (“resembling, form”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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