Synonyms for comedo

Most common

whitehead · blackhead

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A clogged hair follicle in the skin, formed when keratin combines with oil to block the follicle.

Related words

Phrases

open comedo closed comedo

Other spellings

comedone

Forms

Plural

comedones → blackheads, whiteheads…

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters

whitehead², blackhead

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (whitehead² = 2 syllables).