(medicine) A blackhead or whitehead.

plural of comedo

(medicine, dermatology) A small skin-colored papule found on the face as a result of aging and long-term exposure to sunlight

(medicine, dermatology) A method of treatment for acne vulgaris, by means of an incision with a large needle or a blade.

plural of comedo extraction

(medicine, dermatology) Preventing acne.

(medicine, dermatology) An agent capable of resolving comedones or preventing the formation of new comedones.

(medicine, dermatology) Tending to produce acne, i.e. comedones

(medicine, dermatology) A substance that tends to produce acne, such as by clogging pores on the skin

(pathology) comedo