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Blackheads

[blak-hed]

black·head

[blak-hed]
noun
1.
a small, black-tipped, fatty mass in a skin follicle, especially of the face; comedo.
2.
any of several birds having a black head, as the greater scaup, Aythya marila.
3.
Also called enterohepatitis. Veterinary Pathology. a malignant, infectious disease of turkeys, chickens, and many wild birds, caused by a protozoan parasite, Histomonas meleagridas, attacking especially the intestines and liver, and often characterized by a darkening of the skin on the head.

Origin:
1650–60; black + head
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Medical Dictionary

blackhead black·head (blāk'hěd')
n.
A plug of keratin and sebum within a hair follicle that is blackened at the surface. Also called open comedo.

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