Definition of Acne

1. Noun. An inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones.

Generic synonyms: Inflammatory Disease, Disease Of The Skin, Skin Disease, Skin Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Acne Rosacea, Rosacea, Acne Vulgaris, Hickey, Pimple, Zit

Definition of Acne

1. n. A pustular affection of the skin, due to changes in the sebaceous glands.

Definition of Acne

1. a skin disease [n -S] : ACNED [adj]

Medical Definition of Acne

1. An inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit, the specific type usually being indicated by a modifying term, frequently used alone to designate common acne or acne vulgaris. Origin: possibly Gr. Akm = a point or achn = chaff (15 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acne

aclasis
acleistocardia
aclinic
aclinic
aclinic line
acmatic
acme
acme
acmes
acmesthesia
acmic
acmite
acmites
acnaemia
acne
acne
acned
acneform
acneform syphilid
acnegenic
acneiform
acneiform
acneiform eruptions
acnes
acne albida
acne artificialis
acne bacillus
acne cachecticorum
acne ciliaris
acne conglobata

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