keloid
MONDO:0005348Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names keloid yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An irregularly shaped, elevated mark on the skin caused by deposits of excessive amounts of collagen during wound healing. It extends beyond the original boundaries of the wound and may enlarge progressively.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005348), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
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