acne (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *acne*:
NOUN	state	acne	an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin

acne > pronunciation
Sounds	ae'kniy
Rhymes	abalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy...

English > *acne*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	An inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones.
Narrower	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
	pimple, hickey, zit	A small inflamed elevation of the skin
Broader	inflammatory disease	A disease characterized by inflammation
Broader	skin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorder	A disease affecting the skin
Spanish	acné
Catalan	acne
Adjectives	acneiform	resembling acne

HyperDic: acne