lentigo
[ len-tahy-goh ]
/ lɛnˈtaɪ goʊ /
noun, plural len·tig·i·nes [len-tij-uh-neez]. /lɛnˈtɪdʒ əˌniz/.
a freckle or other pigmented spot.
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Origin of lentigo
1375–1425; late Middle English (in plural) <Latin, equivalent to lentī- (variant of lenti-, stem of lēnslentil) + -gō noun suffix
Words nearby lentigo
lentiform, lentiform nucleus, lentiginosis, lentiginous, lentiglobus, lentigo, lentil, lentil cut, lentisk, lentissimo, lentivirus
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British Dictionary definitions for lentigo
Derived forms of lentigo
lentiginous or lentiginose, adjectiveWord Origin for lentigo
C14: from Latin, from lēns lentil
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Medical 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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