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acne (ak)

noun

a common, chronic skin disease, esp. among adolescents and young adults, characterized by inflammation of the sebaceous apparatus, usually causing pimples on the face, back, and chest

Etymology: ModL < Gr aknas, misreading of akmas, acc. pl. of akmē, facial eruption, point: see acme

acne Related Forms
ac·ned adjective
acne Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • affect: The Acne Support Group aims to offer help and advice to anyone concerned or affected by acne or rosacea.

Converse of object

  • aggravate: There is no evidence that fatty foods, sweets, or chocolate either cause or aggravate acne.
  • treat: Certain types of COC are used to treat severe acne.
  • cure: A website about free acne information The first step to curing acne is knowing what type of acne you have.
  • cause: Excessive sweating or being in a humid climate can cause acne to flare up.

Adjective modifier

  • cystic: However, I have seen photos of people who had severe cystic acne who healed very well by taking Roaccutane.
  • inflammatory: In more severe ' inflammatory acne ' , cysts develop beneath the skin's surface.
  • severe: Certain types of COC are used to treat severe acne.
  • moderate: Sunlight is thought to help improve moderate acne in about 60 % of cases.
  • mild: Q: Which of your products are suitable for mild acne prone skin?
  • teenage: This is the case in certain diseases where testosterone is produced, however this is not the case in normal teenage acne.

Modifies a noun

  • vulgaris: The doctors at the hospital told him he had the worst case of acne vulgaris they had ever seen.
  • fulminans: Acne fulminans is a systemic acne disease with far reaching side effects.
  • rosacea: I had suffered for about 12 years with unpredictable red flare-ups and the accompanying acne rosacea.
  • mechanica: Body acne can range from the relatively harmless forms of acne mechanica to the rare, yet debilitating forms of acne fulminans.
  • scar: What can you expect from acne scar removal cream?
  • breakout: Are you starting to develop wrinkles but still have acne breakouts?

Noun used with modifier

  • propionibacterium: Antibiotics have an effect on the bacteria Propionibacterium acne, the bacteria linked, in part, with the inflammation of acne.
  • adult: Picture caption: A massive 50 per cent of women fall victim to adult acne.
  • baby: Adult, teenage and baby acne problems are surrounded by myths.

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