comedo

comedo
/kom"i doh'/, n., pl. comedos, comedones /kom'i doh"neez/. Med.
a thickened secretion plugging a duct of the skin, esp. of a sebaceous gland; blackhead.
[1865-70; < NL; L: glutton, equiv. to comed(ere) to consume, eat up (com- COM- + edere to EAT) + -o agent suffix]

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