- comedos
- com·e·do || 'kɒmədəʊ n. blackhead, black topped pimple (on the surface of the skin)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
comedos
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comedo — /kom i doh /, n., pl. comedos, comedones /kom i doh neez/. Med. a thickened secretion plugging a duct of the skin, esp. of a sebaceous gland; blackhead. [1865 70; < NL; L: glutton, equiv. to comed(ere) to consume, eat up (com COM + edere to EAT)… … Universalium
Comedo — The primary sign of acne consisting of a dilated (widened) hair follicle filled with keratin squamae (skin debris), bacteria, and sebum (oil). A comedo may be closed or open. A closed comedo has an obstructed opening to the skin and may rupture… … Medical dictionary
comedo — /ˈkɒmədoʊ/ (say komuhdoh) noun (plural comedos or comedones /kɒməˈdoʊniz/ (say komuh dohneez)) → blackhead (def. 1). {Latin: glutton} …
comedo — [käm′ə dō΄] n. pl. comedones [käm΄ədō′nēz΄] or comedos [L, glutton < comedere, to eat up: see COMESTIBLE] a plug of dirt and fatty matter in a skin duct; blackhead … English World dictionary
