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dysplastic nevus syndrome

n.

An atypical nevus, usually larger than 5 millimeters in diameter with variable pigmentation and ill-defined borders, marked by melanocytic dysplasia and associated with an increased risk for the development of nonfamilial cutaneous malignant melanoma.dysplastic nevus

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Nearby words

dysphrasia, dyspigmentation, dysplasia, dysplasia epiphysialis multiplex, dysplasia epiphysialis punctata, dysplastic nevus syndrome, dyspnea, dyspnoea, dyspraxia, dysprosium, dysproteinemia
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