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loading...| Preferred Name |
RID3828 |
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http://radlex.org/RID/RID3828 |
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| Definition |
A sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar resulting from formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the dermis during connective tissue repair. It is differentiated from a hypertrophic scar (cicatrix, hypertrophic) in that the former does not spread to surrounding tissues. [MeSH] |
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RID3828 |
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| Preferred_name |
keloid |
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| Preferred_name_German |
Keloid |
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RID:RID3828 |
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RID3828 |
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| UMLS_ID |
C0022548 |
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