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| − | : A male sex hormone found in both males and females.
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| − | ; '''Anti-androgen:'''
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| − | : A drug that slows down the production of androgens.
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| − | ; '''Antibiotic:'''
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| − | : A drug that kills bacteria.
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| − | ; '''Appendectomy:'''
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| − | : Surgical removal of the appendix.
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| − | ; '''Appendix:'''
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| − | : The worm-shaped pouch near the beginning of the large intestine.
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| − | ; '''Comedo:'''
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| − | : A hard plug that develops in the pores of the skin composed of sebum and dead skin cells. The mildest form of acne.
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| − | ; '''Comedolytic:'''
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| − | : Drugs that break up comedos and open clogged pores.
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| − | ; '''Computed tomography (CT) scan:'''
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| − | : 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.
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| − | ; '''Computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan:'''
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| − | : Another name for a computed tomography (CT) scan.
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| − | ; '''Isotretinoin:'''
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| − | : A drug that decreases sebum production and dries up acne pimples.
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| − | ; '''Laparoscopy:'''
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| − | : 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.
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| − | ; '''Laparotomy:'''
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| − | : A surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to view the inside of the abdominal cavity.
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| − | ; '''Peritonitis:'''
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| − | : Inflammation of the membranes that line the abdominal wall.
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| − | ; '''Sebum:'''
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| − | : An oily material produced by sebaceous glands that keeps the skin moist.
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| − | ; '''Tretinoin:'''
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| − | : A drug that increases the rate at which skin cells are formed and die.
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