— acned , adj.
/ak"nee/ , n. Pathol.
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, esp. on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring. Also called acne vulgaris /vul gair"is, -gar"-/ . Cf. rosacea .
[ 1820-30; aknás, a manuscript error for akmás, acc. pl. of AKMÉ facial eruption, prob. to be identified with Gk akmé ACME ]