acne conglobata

noun

An uncommon and unusually severe form of acne characterized by burrowing and interconnecting abscesses and irregular scars.

OriginLatin conglobata →
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Meanings

nounacne conglobata (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledermatologyAn uncommon and unusually severe form of acne characterized by burrowing and interconnecting abscesses and irregular scars.

Origin

  1. Latinconglobata
  2. Englishacne conglobata

From acne + Latin conglobata.

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acne conglobata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acne%20conglobata

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“acne conglobata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acne%20conglobata. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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