nevus
noun
any congenital anomaly of the skin, including moles and various types of birthmarks.
nevi
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pluralof nevus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There were nevi and keratoses, but no melanomas or carcinomas.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 27, 2017
Pinpointing the precise cause of Aixa’s non-malignant tumors—a severe case of a skin condition known as congenital melanocytic nevi that is present at birth—is virtually impossible.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 23, 2016
Duyse reports a case of extensive hypertrichosis of the back in a girl aged nine years; her teeth were normal; there was pigmentation of the back and numerous pigmentary nevi on the face.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
In addition to hairy nevi on the other parts of the body there was localized ichthyosis.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
According to Crocker, a still more extraordinary case, with extensive dermatolytic growths all over the back and nevi of all sizes elsewhere, is described and engraved in "Lavater's Physiognomy," 1848.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
