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acknowledgment |
aclant |
aclinic |
aclinic line |
acme |
acne
| acne rosacea
| acne vulgaris
| acned
| acneiform
| acnidosporidia
acne
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun acne has 1 sense
- acne(n = noun.state) - an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones; is a kind of inflammatory disease, disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder
has particulars: acne rosacea, rosacea, acne vulgaris, hickey, pimple, zit
CIDE DICTIONARY
acne, n. [NL., prob. a corruption of Gr. ].
A pustular affection of the skin, due to changes in the sebaceous glands. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
acne, n. a skin condition, usu. of the face, characterized by red pimples.
Derivative
acned adj.
Etymology
mod.L f. erron. Gk aknas for akmas accus. pl. of akme facial eruption: cf. ACME
THESAURUS
acne
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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