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naevus

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nevus

n, pl -vi (-vaɪ)
(Medicine) any congenital growth or pigmented blemish on the skin; birthmark or mole. Also called: naeve
[C19: from Latin; related to (g)natus born, produced by nature]
ˈnaevoid, ˈnevoid adj
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naevus

nevus (US) [ˈniːvəs] N (naevi, (US) nevi (pl)) [ˈniːvaɪ]nevo m
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Spitz naevus versus Spitzoid melanoma: when and how can they be distinguished?
Cheryl Shaw was born with giant congenital malanocytic naevus, a rare disease which causes large moles to appear all over the body.
Cairns, "Sirolimus is a successful treatment for recurrent iron deficiency anaemia in blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome," Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, vol.
Siegal, "A blue naevus of the prostate: a light microscopic study including an investigation of S-100 protein positive cells in the normal and in the diseased gland," Histopathology, vol.
Pedeutour, "Naevus lipomatosus superficialis: a case report with a 2p24 deletion," British Journal of Dermatology, vol.
Pigmentary naevus: benign tumour spots resulted from the growth of nevus cells on the epidermis.
Briefly, a Compound Naevus is a sub-class of common mole.
Fortunately, most moles, known to doctors as nevi (singular: nevus or naevus), are usually benign, but their total number should be monitored, because risk of melanoma increases with each additinol one.
Lauren Holsten, 20, says she paid PS46 for photos of Lexi, 18 months, who has a straw berry naevus on her left cheek.