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ne·vus
(nē′vəs)n. pl. ne·vi (-vī′)
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.
[Latin naevus.]
ne′void′ (-void′) adj.
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nevus
(ˈniːvəs)n, pl -vi (-vaɪ)
(Medicine) the usual US spelling of naevus
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ne•vus
(ˈni vəs)n., pl. -vi (-vī).
any congenital anomaly of the skin, including moles and various types of birthmarks.
[< Latin naevus mole]
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| Noun | 1. |  nevus - a blemish on the skin that is formed before birthblemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" nevus flammeus, port-wine stain - a flat birthmark varying from pink to purple |
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ne·vus
n. nevo, lunar, marca de nacimiento.
comedonicus ___ → ___ comedónico;
compound ___ → ___ compuesto;
dysplastic ___ → ___ de displasia, con algunas células malignas;
faun tail ___ → ___ de cola de fauno;
flammeus ___ → ___ flamante;
junction, junctional ___ → ___ de unión;
melanocytic ___ → ___ melanocítico;
sebaceous ___ → ___ sebáceo.
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nevus
n (pl nevi) nevo; dysplastic — nevo displásicoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.