Meaning of ACNE
| Pronunciation: | | 'aknee
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| | Definition: | | [n] an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones |
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| | See Also: | | acne rosacea, acne vulgaris, disease of the skin, hickey, inflammatory disease, pimple, rosacea, skin condition, skin disease, skin disorder, skin problem | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ac"ne\, n. [NL., prob. a corruption of Gr. ?] (Med.)
A pustular affection of the skin, due to changes in the
sebaceous glands.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A disorder of the skin marked by inflammation of oil glands and hair glands. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | This is a skin disease of the face, back and shoulders. It involves overactive sebaceous glands with plugged hair follicles inside which there is growth of an acne bacteria. |
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| | Related Terms: | | acne vulgaris, dermamycosis, dermatitis, dermatosis, eczema, elephantiasis, epithelioma, erysipelas, erythema, exanthem, heat rash, herpes, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, hives, impetigo, itch, jungle rot, leprosy, lichen, lichen primus, lupus, lupus vulgaris, miliaria, pemphigus, prickly heat, pruigo, pruritus, psora, ringworm, scabies, shingles, skin cancer, tetter |
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