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“nevus comedonicus”
nevus comedonicus
A horny nevus that contains a hard plug of keratin (horn-like protein in the upper layer of the skin).
It is caused by failure of the pilosebaceous follicles (hair follicles and sebaceous glands) to develop normally.
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naevus, nevus, nevo-, nev- +
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