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comedones.
See comedo.

comedo [kom´ĕ-do] (pl. comedo´nes) (L.)
a plug of keratin and sebum within the dilated orifice of a hair follicle frequently containing the bacteria Corynebacterium acnes, Staphylococcus albus, and Pityrosporum ovale; see also acne vulgaris.
closed comedo whitehead (def. 1).
open comedo blackhead.


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