comedo

English - Turkish

Definition of comedo in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) komedo

komedon

(Tıp) (comedones). Ciltte yağ folikülünün içini dolduran ve sıkıldığı zaman bir kurtçuk şeklinde dışarıya çıkan yağlı madde

English - English

Definition of comedo in English English dictionary

A small nodule or cystic tumor, common on the nose, etc

which on pressure allows the escape of a yellow wormlike mass of retained oily secretion, with a black head (dirt)

a blackhead

{i} blackhead, black topped pimple (on the surface of the skin)

Hyphenation

co·me·do

Etymology

[ 'kä-m&-"dO ] (noun.) 1866. New Latin, from Latin, glutton, from comedere to eat; more at COMESTIBLE.