acne
Noun
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An inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin;
Characterized by papules or pustules or comedones (synset 114245594)is a type of:- inflammatory disease - a disease characterized by inflammation
- disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder - a disease affecting the skin
subtypes:- 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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