nounWord forms: pluralcomedos or comedones (ˌkɒmɪˈdəʊniːz)
pathology the technical name for blackhead
Word origin
C19: from New Latin, from Latin: glutton, from comedere to eat up, from com- (intensive) + edere to eat
Examples of 'comedones' in a sentence
comedones
The closed comedones outnumbered open comedones by a factor of 4.9:1.
Adityan Balaji, Thappa Devinder 2009, 'Profile of acne vulgaris-A hospital-based study from South India', Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprologyhttp://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2009;volume=75;issue=3;spage=272;epage=278;aulast=Adityan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We also investigated the therapeutic effect of this ointment on comedones.
Yamakoshi T, Makino T, Matsunaga K, Yoshihisa Y, Ur Rehman M, Seki T, Hayashi Y, ShimizuT 2012, 'Efficacy of chlorhexidine gluconate ointment (Oronine H®) for experimentally-inducedcomedones', Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatologyhttp://www.dovepress.com/efficacy-of-chlorhexidine-gluconate-ointment-oronine-hreg-for-experime-a10346. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Number of comedones, papules and pustules were counted and graded.
Amudha Ranganathan, Narmadha Selvaraj 2017, 'COMPARISON OF 0.1% ADAPALENE CREAM WITH 0.1% TAZAROTENE CREAM IN THE TREATMENT OFACNE VULGARIS', Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcarehttps://www.jebmh.com/data_pdf/Amudha%20-%20FINAL%20-%20(Issue%2060).pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Comedones occur when an overproliferation of keratinocytes blocks sebum secretion in a pilosebaceous duct.
Priscilla R. Powell, Juana Irma Garza-Chapa, Joseph S. Susa, Stephen E. Weis 2017, 'Perianal Comedones: A Rare Incidental Finding', Case Reports in Dermatological Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9019682. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Comedones (123, 87.9%) were the most common type of lesion.
Belliappa Pemmanda Raju, Umashankar Nagaraju 2017, 'Quality of life among adolescents with acne in a tertiary referral centre in Bangalore,South India', Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatologyhttp://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2017;volume=18;issue=2;spage=94;epage=99;aulast=Raju. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
After 2 months, comedones and hyperpigmentation mostly resolved but mild superficial atrophy persisted.
Gulsen Tukenmez Demirci, Ayse Tulin Mansur, Ayse Tulin Gulec 2016, 'Comedones induced by vascular laser therapy', Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgeryhttp://www.jcasonline.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2077;year=2016;volume=9;issue=1;spage=38;epage=40;aulast=Demirci. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Skin imaging techniques were used to evaluate skin pores and comedones, and sensory analysis was performed.
Daiane G. Mercurio, Tais A. L. Wagemaker, Patrícia M.B.G. Maia Campos 2017, 'Anacardium occidentale L. extract in cosmetic formulations: benefits for oily skin',Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (BBR)http://www.alies.pt/BBR%20Editions/Vol-14-1-2017/art7.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Face (139, 99.3%) was the commonest site of acne and comedones 133, 95% were the commonest type of lesion.
Priya Cinna T Durai, Dhanya G Nair 2015, 'Acne vulgaris and quality of life among young adults in South India', Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=1;spage=33;epage=40;aulast=Durai. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Herein, we present a twenty-eight-year old male patient diagnosed with nevus comedonicus with prepubertal segmentally located inflammatory nodules and comedones.
Banu Çağlar, Seçil Saral, Bengü Nisa Akay, Aylin Heper, Hatice Şanlı 2014, 'Nevus depigmentosus accompanying nevus comedonicus syndrome', Turkdermhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4274/turkderm.48.s31. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)