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acne

noun as in blemishes

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Three women said they had severe acne and the doctors tried birth control pills as a last resort.

Or to treat acne or the symptoms of certain uterine conditions.

And acne, well, acne is just the great equalizer (move over, death and taxes).

In nervous moments, her hand wanders to a small patch of acne on her forehead, a reminder of just how young she really is.

Even acne clears up, no matter what some smart conventional physicians may say about not being any evidence.

The integument is frequently covered with an acne-like eruption.

In what respect does the pustular syphiloderm differ from acne?

The latter is frequently associated with acne (acne rosacea).

In such cases, if resorcin preparations also fail, the mercurial lotion and ointment employed in acne may be prescribed.

Workmen in paraffin oils or other petroleum products often present a furuncle-like acne.

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On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to acne, such as: blackheads, pimples, pustules, rosacea, whiteheads, and zits.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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