comedolysis
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "In comedolysis, stimulation of epithelial turnover leads to an increased production of loose horny cells which no longer stick tightly together."
- "As a result, comedogenesis, comedolysis and bacterial load can be accurately quantified."
- "The medication also has some keratolytic effect, which produces comedolysis as well as drying and desquamative actions that contribute to its efficacy."
- "All of the above factors demonstrate that comedolysis is retinoid-specific, not simply secondary to desquamation."
- "Salicylic acid peels are therefore preferred for patients wishing comedolysis as part of acne treatment or for patients wishing to remove retained hairs and other debris from within the pore."