acne
n. skin disorder characterized by pimples and other pustular eruptions which generally appear on the face (also acnae) | ||||
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Acne Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Acne
(n.)
A pustular affection of the skin, due to changes in the sebaceous glands.
(n.)
A pustular affection of the skin, due to changes in the sebaceous glands.
| WordNet 2.0 |
acne
Noun
1. an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
(hypernym) skin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorder, skin problem, skin condition
(hyponym) acne rosacea, rosacea
(part-meronym) pimple, hickey
Noun
1. an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
(hypernym) skin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorder, skin problem, skin condition
(hyponym) acne rosacea, rosacea
(part-meronym) pimple, hickey
| Anagram |
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| hEnglish - advanced version |
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\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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\ac"ne\ (&?;), n. [nl., prob. a corruption of gr. &?;] (med.) a pustular affection of the skin, due to changes in the sebaceous glands.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
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Acne Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
acne
A disorder of the skin in which oil glands and hair glands become inflamed.
A disorder of the skin in which oil glands and hair glands become inflamed.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
acne
noun
inflammation of the sebaceous glands during puberty, which makes blackheads appear on the skin, usually on the face, neck and shoulders, and these then become infected; he suffers from acne; she is using a cream to clear up her acne
noun
inflammation of the sebaceous glands during puberty, which makes blackheads appear on the skin, usually on the face, neck and shoulders, and these then become infected; he suffers from acne; she is using a cream to clear up her acne
acne vulgaris
noun
inflammation of the sebaceous glands during puberty, which makes blackheads appear on the skin, usually on the face, neck and shoulders, and these then become infected; he suffers from acne; she is using a cream to clear up her acne
| Phobia |
Dermatosiophobia
Fear of skin disease
Also known as Dermatophobia or Dermatopathophobia
Fear of skin disease
Also known as Dermatophobia or Dermatopathophobia
Acne Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Acne vulgaris
Acne Vulgaris is an inflammatory disease of the skin, caused by changes in the pilosebaceous units (skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland). Acne lesions are commonly referred to as pimples, spots, plooks or "zits".
Acne develops as a result of blockages in follicles. Hyperkeratinization and formation of a plug of keratin and sebum (a microcomedo) is the earliest change. Enlargement of sebaceous glands and an increase in sebum production occur with increased androgen (DHEA-S) production at adrenarche. The microcomedo may enlarge to form an open comedo (blackhead) or closed comedo (whitehead). Increased sebum production provides an environment for the overgrowth of Propionibacterium acnes. Bacterial overgrowth of Propionibacterium acnes can cause inflammation, leading to inflammatory lesions (papules, pustules, or nodules) in the dermis around the microcomedo or comedo, which may result in scarring.
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