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lentigo

[ len-tahy-goh ]
/ lɛnˈtaɪ goʊ /
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noun, plural len·tig·i·nes [len-tij-uh-neez] /lɛnˈtɪdʒ əˌniz/.

a freckle or other pigmented spot.

RELATED WORDS

freckle, blot, bruise, wart, blotch, smudge, imperfection, pimple, snag, stigma, stain, scar, discoloration, blemish, mole, disgrace, disfigurement, chip, birthmark, second

Nearby words

lentiform, lentiform nucleus, lentiginosis, lentiginous, lentiglobus, lentigo, lentil, lentil cut, lentisk, lentissimo, lentivirus

Origin of lentigo

1375–1425; late Middle English (in plural) < Latin, equivalent to lentī- (variant of lenti-, stem of lēns lentil) + -gō noun suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for lentigo

lentigo

/ (lɛnˈtaɪɡəʊ) /

noun plural lentigines (lɛnˈtɪdʒɪˌniːz)

a technical name for a freckle
Derived Formslentiginous or lentiginose, adjective

Word Origin for lentigo

C14: from Latin, from lēns lentil
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Medicine definitions for lentigo

lentigo

[ lĕn-tī′gō ]

n. pl. len•tig•i•nes (-tĭj′ə-nēz′)

A small, flat, pigmented spot on the skin.
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