closed 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.

closed com·e·do

a comedo with a narrow or obstructed opening on the skin surface; closed comedos may rupture, producing a low-grade dermal inflammatory reaction. Synonym(s): whitehead (2)

closed comedo

 Whitehead, see there.

closed co·me·do

(klōzd kom'ĕ-dō) A comedo with a narrow or obstructed opening on the skin surface; closed comedos may rupture, producing a low-grade dermal inflammatory reaction.
Synonym(s): whitehead (2) .