Look up: nevus

1. Nevus
   a marking on the skin; can be present at birth (birthmark) or develop later (such as a mole)
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2. Nevus
   Nevus: 1. Any birthmark. 2. A benign pigmented spot on the skin such as a mole (a cluster of melanocytes and supportive tissue that appears as a tan, brown, or flesh-colored spot on the skin). 3. A benign blood vessel tumor on the skin such as a vascular nevus, a local collection of capillaries of t...
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3. nevus
   See naevus.
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4. nevus
   Synonym for naevus ... <dermatology, tumour> Tumour like but nonneoplastic hamartoma of skin. A vascular naevus is a localised capillary rich area of the skin (strawberry birthmark, sometimes the much more extensive port wine stain). ... A mole benign melanoma) is a pigmented naevus, a cluster...
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5. nevus
   (ne´vәs) pl. ne´vi a circumscribed malformation of the skin, or sometimes the oral mucosa, not due to external causes; the excess (or deficiency) of tissue may involve epidermal, connective tissue, adnexal, nervous, or vascular elements. Most are discolored, pink or red or dark; they may appear on any part of...
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6. nevus
   congenital skin lesion, or birthmark, caused by abnormal pigmentation or by proliferation of blood vessels and other dermal or epidermal structures. ...
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7. nevus
   nevus, naevus (s); nevi, naevi (pl) 1. A circumscribed malformation of the skin, especially if colored by hyperpigmentation or increased vascularity. A nevus may be predominantly epidermal, adnexal, melanocytic, vascular, or mesodermal, or a compound overgrowth of these tissues. 2. Any lesion containing melanocytes; any birthmark; mole. 3. A ...
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8. Nevus
   A pigmented lesion of the skin, such as a mole or birthmark.
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9. nevus
   Type: Term Pronunciation: nē′vŭs, -vī Definitions: 1. A circumscribed malformation of the skin, especially if colored by hyperpigmentation or increased vascularity; a nevus may be predominantly epidermal, adnexal, melanocytic, vascular, or mesodermal, or a compound overgrowth of...
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10. Nevus
    The medical name for a non-cancerous skin growth, such as a mole or beauty spot. Plural: nevi.
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11. nevus
    A benign (not cancer) growth on the skin that is formed by a cluster of melanocytes (cells that make a substance called melanin, which gives color to skin and eyes). A nevus is usually dark and may be raised from the skin. Also called mole.
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12. Nevus
    | ICD9 = , - | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D009506 | --> `Nevus` (or `naevus`, plural `nevi` or `naevi`, from nævus, Latin for "nevus-->--> and chronic (medicine)|chronic lesions of the skin. These lesions are commonly named bi...
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