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COMEDON [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A collection of sebaceous material and keratin retained in the hair follicle and excretory duct of the sebaceous gland, the surface covered with a black dot due to oxidation of sebum at the follicular orifice.

OBS

The term "comedo" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Lésion du follicule pilo-sébacé qui se présente sous forme d'une petite saillie blanchâtre centrée par un point noir.

Key term(s)
  • point noir

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidermis and Dermis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épiderme et derme

Spanish

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