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ACNE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("acne" is a kind of...):
inflammatory disease (a disease characterized by inflammation)
disease of the skin; skin disease; skin disorder (a disease affecting the skin)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "acne"):
acne rosacea; rosacea (a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance)
acne vulgaris (the most common form of acne; usually affects people from puberty to young adulthood)
hickey; pimple; zit (a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne)
Context examples:
The combination of ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate may also be used in the treatment of acne.
(Ethinyl Estradiol/Norgestimate, NCI Thesaurus)
Motretinide is used as a topical agent in the treatment of acne.
(Motretinide, NCI Thesaurus)
A flare of acne which may be precipitated by variety of factors, including hormonal activity, stress, oils and oily cosmetics, sweat, overwashing, and certain foods and drugs.
(Aggravated Acne, NCI Thesaurus)
No one knows exactly what causes acne.
(Acne, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
A topical preparation containing fat-soluble vitamins A and D usually in a lanolin-petrolatum base, A and D Ointment promotes healing of minor burns, rashes, sunburn, skin irritations, and acne; and prevents diaper rash.
(A and D Ointment, NCI Thesaurus)
Cutaneous eruptions resembling acne, characterized by the presence of papulonodules, pustules, comedones, or cysts in the face, trunk, and extremities.
(Acneiform Dermatitis, NCI Thesaurus)
EXAMPLE(S): Moderate could be used to describe acne.
(Adverse Event Severity Code, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
Some of the most common body parts people want to improve through surgery include: • Breasts: Increase or reduce the size of breasts or reshape sagging breasts • Ears: Reduce the size of large ears or set protruding ears back closer to the head • Eyes: Correct drooping upper eyelids or remove puffy bags below the eyes • Face: Remove facial wrinkles, creases or acne scars • Hair: Fill in balding areas with one's own hair • Nose: Change the shape of the nose • Tummy: Flatten the abdomen
(Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, NIH)
A disorder characterized by an eruption consisting of papules (a small, raised pimple) and pustules (a small pus filled blister), typically appearing in face, scalp, and upper chest and back Unlike acne, this rash does not present with whiteheads or blackheads, and can be symptomatic, with itchy or tender lesions.
(Papulopustular Rash, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
A form of ATRA made in the laboratory is put on the skin to treat conditions such as acne and is taken by mouth to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia (a fast-growing cancer in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow).
(ATRA, NCI Dictionary)
