A client reports an itchy, bumpy scar around an old wound that is identified as a keloid. Which term best describes this condition?
A)Neoplasia
B)Hyperplasia
C)Dysplasia
D)Metaplasia

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Keloids are a result of excessive growth of granulation tissue (scar tissue) at the site of a healed skin injury, which is a type of hyperplasia. Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue, which may then lead to an increase in the size of the organ or tissue.

A Client Reports an Itchy, Bumpy Scar Around an Old