blackhead

[ blak-hed ]

/ ˈblækˌhɛd /

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noun

a small, black-tipped, fatty mass in a skin follicle, especially of the face; comedo.

any of several birds having a head that is black, as the greater scaup, Aythya marila.

Also called enterohepatitis. Veterinary Pathology. a malignant, infectious disease of turkeys, chickens, and many wild birds, caused by a protozoan parasite, Histomonas meleagridas, attacking especially the intestines and liver, and often characterized by a darkening of the skin on the head.

Origin of blackhead

First recorded in 1650–60; black + head

Words nearby blackhead

Black Hand, black hat, black haw, Black Hawk, Black Hawk War, blackhead, black-headed gull, blackheart, black-hearted, black heat, Blackheath

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Example sentences from the Web for blackhead

He selected a wretch named Blackhead, who had formerly been convicted of perjury and sentenced to have his ears clipped.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
There really was a plot; and this would have been proved if Blackhead had not been bought off.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
I remember one time they had just a little patch of blackhead sugar cane.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
It is curious to note that the German variety is called the Schwartzkopf, the meaning of which is "blackhead."
The Romance of War Inventions|Thomas W. Corbin

The summons was promptly obeyed, and the accused prelate was brought face to face with Blackhead before the Council.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for blackhead

blackhead

/ (ˈblækˌhɛd) /

noun

a black-tipped plug of fatty matter clogging a pore of the skin, esp the duct of a sebaceous glandTechnical name: comedo

an infectious and often fatal disease of turkeys and some other fowl caused by the parasitic protozoa Histomonas meleagridisTechnical name: infectious enterohepatitis

any of various birds, esp gulls or ducks, with black plumage on the head

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for blackhead

blackhead

[ blăk′hĕd′ ]

n.

A plug of keratin and sebum within a hair follicle that is blackened at the surface.open comedo

单词	blackhead
释义	blackhead [ blak-hed ] / ˈblækˌhɛd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blackhead ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small, black-tipped, fatty mass in a skin follicle, especially of the face; comedo. any of several birds having a head that is black, as the greater scaup, Aythya marila. Also called enterohepatitis. Veterinary Pathology. a malignant, infectious disease of turkeys, chickens, and many wild birds, caused by a protozoan parasite, Histomonas meleagridas, attacking especially the intestines and liver, and often characterized by a darkening of the skin on the head. Origin of blackhead First recorded in 1650–60; black + head Words nearby blackhead Black Hand, black hat, black haw, Black Hawk, Black Hawk War, blackhead, black-headed gull, blackheart, black-hearted, black heat, Blackheath Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blackhead He selected a wretch named Blackhead, who had formerly been convicted of perjury and sentenced to have his ears clipped. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay There really was a plot; and this would have been proved if Blackhead had not been bought off. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay I remember one time they had just a little patch of blackhead sugar cane. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration It is curious to note that the German variety is called the Schwartzkopf, the meaning of which is "blackhead." The Romance of War Inventions\|Thomas W. Corbin The summons was promptly obeyed, and the accused prelate was brought face to face with Blackhead before the Council. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay British Dictionary definitions for blackhead blackhead / (ˈblækˌhɛd) / noun a black-tipped plug of fatty matter clogging a pore of the skin, esp the duct of a sebaceous glandTechnical name: comedo an infectious and often fatal disease of turkeys and some other fowl caused by the parasitic protozoa Histomonas meleagridisTechnical name: infectious enterohepatitis any of various birds, esp gulls or ducks, with black plumage on the head Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to blackhead blister, blemish, lump, acne, freckle, blot, bruise, wart, blotch, smudge, imperfection, pimple, snag, stigma, stain, scar, discoloration, abscess, zit, carbuncle Medical definitions for blackhead blackhead [ blăk′hĕd′ ] n. A plug of keratin and sebum within a hair follicle that is blackened at the surface.open comedo The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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blackhead

noun

Origin of blackhead

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Example sentences from the Web for blackhead

British Dictionary definitions for blackhead

noun

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Medical definitions for blackhead

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