acne

ac·ne  (kn)

n.

An inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin that is marked by the eruption of pimples or pustules, especially on the face.

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[New Latin, probably from misreading of Greek akm, point, facial eruption; see acme.]

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acned adj.

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acne [ˈæknɪ]

n

(Medicine) a chronic skin disease common in adolescence, involving inflammation of the sebaceous glands and characterized by pustules on the face, neck, and upper trunk Also called acne vulgaris See also rosacea

[New Latin, from a misreading of Greek akmē eruption on the face. See acme]

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acne  (kn)

An inflammatory disease of the skin in which the sebaceous glands become clogged and infected, often causing the formation of pimples, especially on the face. It is most common during adolescence, but also occurs in infants and adults.

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Acne of adolescents—Lipton, 1970.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

acne - an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones inflammatory disease - a disease characterized by inflammation disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder - a disease affecting the skin acne rosacea, rosacea - a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance acne vulgaris - the most common form of acne; usually affects people from puberty to young adulthood hickey, pimple, zit - a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

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acne

noun spots, skin disease, skin condition Severe acne can cause lifetime scarring.

Translations

acne [ˈæknɪ] N → acné m or f

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acne [ˈækni] n → acné m acne rosacea
acne rosacea [rəʊˈzeɪʃə] n → acné f rosacée

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acne

n → Akne f

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acne [ˈæknɪ] n → acne f

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acne

n acne [ˈӕkni]

a common skin disease with pimples Acne is common among young people. aknee حَب الشَبَاب акне akné akne die Akne σπυράκια ακμής acné vinnid جوش صورت akne acné פִּצְעֵי בָּגְרוּת मुंहासा akne pattanás jerawat (gelgju)bólur, bóluvaldandi sÿking í fitukirtlum húðar acne にきび 여드름 spuogai pūtīte jerawat puistjes kvise(r), akne trądzik acne acnee угорь; прыщ uhrovitosť akna bubuljičavost acne, finnar สิว sivilce, ergenlik, akne 粉刺 прищ; запалення сальної залози پھوڑے ، پھنسی trứng cá 粉刺

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acne → حب الشباب akné akne Akne ακμή acné akne acné akne acne にきび 여드름 acne kvise trądzik acne угревая болезнь akne สิว sivilce mụn trứng cá 粉刺