Nevus Definition

nēvəs
nevi
noun
nevi
A birthmark, mole, or other colored spot on the skin.
Webster's New World
Any of various congenital or acquired lesions of the skin or oral mucosa that are usually pigmented and raised and may include epidermal, connective, vascular, or other types of tissue.
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Other Word Forms of Nevus

Noun

Singular:
nevus
Plural:
nevi

Origin of Nevus

  • Latin naevus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Nevus Sentence Examples

  • Fewer than 1 percent of newborns have port-wine stains (nevus flammeus), birthmarks.

  • One type, the salmon patch (nevus simplex), is a pink mark comprised of dilated capillaries (also called a stork bite).

  • Nevus flammeus are often permanent; these flat pink to red marks develop into dark purple bumpy areas in later life; 85 percent appear on only one side of the body.

  • Closer inspection revealed an underlying choroidal nevus and no choroidal neovascular membrane.

  • A mole (nevus) is a pigmented (colored) spot on the outer layer of the skin (epidermis).

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