Plural of comedo; a less formal plural of clogged pores in the skin (alternative to comedones).
From 'comedo' using the English plural suffix '-s' rather than the traditional Latin plural '-nes.' This Anglicized plural form reflects how English speakers often regularize foreign medical terms, particularly in casual or clinical speech.
Comedos versus comedones is a linguistic battle—dermatologists say comedones to sound classical and precise, but everyday clinicians say comedos because English prefers just adding 's' to everything!
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