Acneological
/ˌækniəˈlɒdʒɪk/noun
Relating to the study or medical treatment of acne.
Did you know?The word acne is widely believed to reflect a scribal or reading error involving Greek akmē, meaning “point,” “peak,” or “high point,” rather than a Greek word originally meaning pimples.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ak-
“Sharp, pointed, or piercing”
Ancient Greek
Greek
akmē
“Point, edge, peak, or highest point”
Late Antiquity
Greek/Latin
akmē / acne
“A term associated with a skin eruption; the form acne may reflect a transmitted reading or spelling alteration”
19th Century
English
acne
“A skin condition characterized by pimples or inflamed spots”
19th–20th Century
English
acneology
“The study of acne”
Modern English
English
acneological
“Relating to acneology or the treatment and study of acne”