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Look up: freckle

  1. freckle
    Type: Term Pronunciation: frek′ĕl Definitions: 1. Yellowish or brownish macules developing on the exposed parts of the skin, especially in people with light complexions; the lesions increase in number on exposure to the sun; the epidermis is microscopically normal except for increased melanin. Synonyms: ephelis
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  2. freckle
    [n] - a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin 2. [v] - become freckled 3. [v] - mark with freckles
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Freckle
    Freckle: A flat circular spot on the skin about the size of the head of a nail that develops after repeated exposure to sunlight, particularly in someone of fair complexion. Freckles may be red, yellow, tan, light-brown, brown, or black. They are always darker than the skin around them since they ar...
    Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.

  4. Freckle
    Freck'le (frĕk'k'l) noun [ Dim., from the same root as freak , transitive verb ] 1. A small yellowish or brownish spot in the skin, particularly on the face, neck, or hands. 2. Any small spot or discoloration.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/73

  5. Freckle
    Frec'kle transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Freckled (-k'ld); present participle & verbal noun Freckling (-klĭng).] To sprinkle or mark with freckles or small discolored spots; to spot.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/73

  6. Freckle
    Frec'kle (frĕk'k'l) intransitive verb To become covered or marked with freckles; to be spotted.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/73

  7. freckle
    1. <dermatology> A small yellowish or brownish spot in the skin, particularly on the face, neck, or hands. ... 2. Any small spot or discolouration. ... Origin: Dim, from the same root as freak. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  8. freckle
    lentigo noun a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. freckle
    verb mark with freckles
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. freckle
    (frek´әl) a benign, small, tan to brown macule occurring on sun-exposed skin, especially in children and tending to fade in adult life. Freckles resemble lentigines, but they darken after exposure to sunlight, whereas lentigines do not, and in freckles, the number of melanocytes is not increased. ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  11. Freckle
    • (v. t.) A small yellowish or brownish spot in the skin, particularly on the face, neck, or hands. • (v. t.) Any small spot or discoloration. • (v. t.) To spinkle or mark with freckle or small discolored spots; to spot. • (v. i.) To become covered or marked with freckles; to be spotted.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  12. freckle
    a small, brownish, well-circumscribed, stainlike spot on the skin occurring most frequently in red- or sandy-haired individuals. In genetically ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/58

  13. Freckle
    Freckle is Australian slang for the anus.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  14. Freckle
    Freckle is Australian slang for the anus.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  15. Freckle
    For other uses of the word, see Freckles (disambiguation). `Freckles` are clusters of concentrated melanin which are most often visible on people with a fair complexion. A freckle is also called an "ephelis". Freckles do not have an increased number of melanin producing cells (melan...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freckle



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