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acne

ac·ne [ áknee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
skin condition: a disease of the oil-secreting glands of the skin that often affects adolescents, producing eruptions on the face, neck, and shoulders that can leave pitted scars.
Technical name  acne vulgaris


[Mid-19th century. < Latin, misreading of Greek akmē "highest point"]

ac·ned adjective
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