acne keloidalis nuchae

noun

A destructive scarring folliculitis that occurs most commonly on the occipital scalp of people of African descent, primarily men.

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Meanings

nounacne keloidalis nuchae (uncountable, abbreviation AKN)

abbreviation AKN

  1. uncountabledermatologyA destructive scarring folliculitis that occurs most commonly on the occipital scalp of people of African descent, primarily men.
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