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com·e·do

 (kŏm′ĭ-dō′)
n. pl. com·e·dos or com·e·do·nes (-dō′nēz)
The primary lesion of acne vulgaris, consisting of a hair follicle that is occluded with sebum and keratin; a blackhead or whitehead.
[Latin comedō, glutton (from a comparison of the wormlike shape of the waxy material that can be squeezed from a blackhead to a worm believed to feed on the body), from comedere, to eat up : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + edere, to eat; see ed- in Indo-European roots.]
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comedo

(ˈkɒmɪˌdəʊ)
n, pl comedos or comedones (ˌkɒmɪˈdəʊniːz)
(Pathology) pathol the technical name for blackhead
[C19: from New Latin, from Latin: glutton, from comedere to eat up, from com- (intensive) + edere to eat]
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black•head

(ˈblækˌhɛd)

n.
1. a small, black-tipped fatty mass in a skin follicle, esp. of the face; comedo.
2. any of several birds having a black head.
3. an intestinal and liver disease of turkeys, chickens, and related birds, caused by the protozoan Histomonas meleagridas, often darkening the skin of the head.
[1650–60]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.comedo - a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skincomedo - a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
blackhead
blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
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comedo

n (pl comedones) comedón m, espinilla (fam)
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Multiplication Factors to Each Six Different Locations Location Factor Forehead 2 Right cheek 2 Left cheek 2 Nose 1 Chin 1 Chest and upper back 3 GAGS: 0: No lesions; 1: [greater than or equal to]1 Comedo; 2: [greater than or equal to]1 Papule; 3: [greater than or equal to]1 Pustule; 4: [greater than or equal to]1 Nodule.
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