noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin.

   "Most birthmarks and moles fall into the category of nevi."

2. 2
   a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

birthmarkmolebenign tumorbilgebirthmarkblackhead

Example

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"Most birthmarks and moles fall into the category of nevi."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin naevus.

Related phrases

Jadassohn's nevus phakomatosisSpitz nevusblue rubber bleb nevus syndromenevus flammeusnevus flammeus nuchaenevus lipomatosus superficialissebaceous nevus syndromemongolian spot

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