Synonyms for whitehead

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blackhead · comedo · closed comedo

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A type of comedo, manifesting as a small whitish bump of the skin due to retention of sebum and dead skin cells in a skin pore blocked by a thin layer of epithelium.

Forms

Plural

whiteheads → blackheads, comedones…

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

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6 letters

comedo

9 letters

blackhead