nevus
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- noun
- /ˈniːvəs/
- Specialized
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nevo
- The patient could not afford tissue expansion surgery, so she opted to undergo simple excision of the nevus and surgical repair with a fasciocutaneous reverse radial artery forearm flap.
- a giant nevus
Examples
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The doctor recommended monitoring the nevus on her back for any changes.
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In immunohistochemical assays, this antibody reacts with melanoma cells, junctional nevus cells, and fetal melanocytes.
Academic text (2007) -
I ain't nevus... never!... seen her so happy.
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The giant hairy nevus is seen at presentation.
Academic text (2010) -
A 21-year-old woman presented with a giant hairy nevus on the right side of her face (figure 1).
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At subsequent follow-ups, the patient underwent four additional surgical corrections under local anesthesia for excision of the remaining nevus.
Academic text (2010) -
He was born with a nevus on his arm, which his parents always referred to as his 'lucky spot.'
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After years of having the nevus removed, she finally felt comfortable showing her skin.
Synonyms
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A small dark spot or raised area on the skin usually present from birth
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A mark on the skin you are born with that has a different color or feel
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A small mark that spoils the look of skin or an object
A mark or small growth on the skin like a mole
A flat pink to purple mark on the skin present at birth, often called a port-wine stain
Compounds
- Specialized
A flat pink to purple mark on the skin present at birth, often called a port-wine stain
- Specialized
A small red spot on the skin with short red lines spreading like a spider
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nevus comes from the Latin word nevus, which meant 'birthmark' or 'blemish'. So a nevus is a skin mark that is often present since birth, like a mole.