lentiginous
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a lentigo.
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Botany, Zoology. covered with minute dots; freckled; speckled.
Etymology
Origin of lentiginous
1590–1600; < Latin lentīginōsus freckled, equivalent to lentīgin- (stem of lentīgō ) lentigo + -ōsus -ous
Example Sentences
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Even among whites, there is no relationship between sun exposure and the risk of acral lentiginous melanomas.
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This is partly because of differences in access to medical care and partly because of the types of skin cancers that disproportionately strike dark-skinned people, including the aggressive acral lentiginous melanoma.
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These cancers are called “acral lentiginous melanomas,” and sunscreen will do nothing to reduce the risk of these cancers.
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