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; '''Androgen:'''
: A male sex hormone found in both males and females.
; '''Anti-androgen:'''
: A drug that slows down the production of androgens.
; '''Antibiotic:'''
: A drug that kills bacteria.
; '''Appendectomy:'''
; '''Appendectomy:'''
: Surgical removal of the appendix.
: Surgical removal of the appendix.
; '''Appendix:'''
; '''Appendix:'''
: The worm-shaped pouch near the beginning of the large intestine.
: The worm-shaped pouch near the beginning of the large intestine.
; '''Comedo:'''
: A hard plug that develops in the pores of the skin composed of sebum and dead skin cells. The mildest form of acne.
; '''Comedolytic:'''
: Drugs that break up comedos and open clogged pores.
; '''Computed tomography (CT) scan:'''
; '''Computed tomography (CT) scan:'''
: A procedure by which X rays are directed at a patient's body from various angles and the set of photographs thus obtained assembled by a computer program.
: A procedure by which X rays are directed at a patient's body from various angles and the set of photographs thus obtained assembled by a computer program.
; '''Computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan:'''
; '''Computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan:'''
: Another name for a computed tomography (CT) scan.
: Another name for a computed tomography (CT) scan.
; '''Isotretinoin:'''
: A drug that decreases sebum production and dries up acne pimples.
; '''Laparoscopy:'''
; '''Laparoscopy:'''
: A procedure in which a tube with a small light and viewing device is inserted through a small incision near the navel, allowing a surgeon to look directly into the patient's abdomen.
: A procedure in which a tube with a small light and viewing device is inserted through a small incision near the navel, allowing a surgeon to look directly into the patient's abdomen.
; '''Peritonitis:'''
; '''Peritonitis:'''
: Inflammation of the membranes that line the abdominal wall.
: Inflammation of the membranes that line the abdominal wall.
; '''Sebum:'''
; '''Sebum:'''
: An oily material produced by sebaceous glands that keeps the skin moist.
: An oily material produced by sebaceous glands that keeps the skin moist.
; '''Tretinoin:'''
; '''Tretinoin:'''
: A drug that increases the rate at which skin cells are formed and die.
: A drug that increases the rate at which skin cells are formed and die.