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; '''Androgen:'''
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: 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:'''
 
: Surgical removal of the appendix.
 
; '''Appendix:'''
 
: 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:'''
 
: 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:'''
 
: Another name for a computed tomography (CT) scan.
 
; '''Isotretinoin:'''
 
: A drug that decreases sebum production and dries up acne pimples.
 
; '''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.
 
; '''Laparotomy:'''
 
: A surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to view the inside of the abdominal cavity.
 
; '''Peritonitis:'''
 
: Inflammation of the membranes that line the abdominal wall.
 
; '''Sebum:'''
 
: An oily material produced by sebaceous glands that keeps the skin moist.
 
; '''Tretinoin:'''
 
: A drug that increases the rate at which skin cells are formed and die.
 

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