queloide
/keloide/from spelling rules
The English word "keloid" is queloide in Spanish.
queloide refers to a growth of scar tissue.
Meaning: growth of scar tissue (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun queloide is masculine, so it is used with the masculine article un or el. The plural form of queloide is queloides.
How do you pronounce it?
/keloide/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word queloide is a direct loan from the Greek chele, meaning 'claw', because of the way the scar tissue resembles a crab's claw.
- While queloide is the precise medical term, in many Spanish-speaking countries, patients may colloquially describe such growths simply as un bulto or 'a lump'.
- In several Latin American regions, people often use queloide as a generic synonym for 'scar', even if the mark is flat and not actually a true keloid.
Examples in context
- Tengo una cicatriz queloide en la espalda.I have a keloid scar on my back.
- ¿Te molesta tu queloide en la oreja?Does your keloid on the ear bother you?
- El queloide es muy duro.The keloid is very hard.
- Tengo un queloide en la oreja.I have a keloid on my ear.
- Ese queloide apareció después de la cirugía.That keloid appeared after the surgery.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about a scar on Alejandro's shoulder.
- AlejandroMira, tengo un queloide aquí.Look, I have a keloid here.
- SofíaNo sabía que eras propenso a los queloides.I didn't know you were prone to keloids.
- AlejandroSí, siempre me pasa con las heridas.Yes, it always happens to me with wounds.
- SofíaDeberías preguntar al dermatólogo sobre eso.You should ask the dermatologist about that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
