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nevus

[ nee-vuh s ]
/ ˈni vəs /
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noun, plural ne·vi [nee-vahy] /ˈni vaɪ/.

any congenital anomaly of the skin, including moles and various types of birthmarks.

Words related to nevus

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

Words nearby nevus

nevoid, nevoid elephantiasis, nevose, nevoxanthoendothelioma, nevski, nevus, nevus cell, nevus flammeus, nevus pigmentosus, nevus sebaceus, nevus spilus

Origin of nevus

1685–95; spelling variant of Latin naevus mole

OTHER WORDS FROM nevus

ne·void [nee-void] /ˈni vɔɪd/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for nevus

nevus
/ (ˈniːvəs) /

noun plural -vi (-vaɪ)

the usual US spelling of naevus
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for nevus

nevus
[ nē′vəs ]

n. pl. ne•vi (-vī′)

A congenital circumscribed growth or mark on the skin, such as a mole or birthmark, colored by hyperpigmentation or increased vascularity.
A benign localized overgrowth of melanin-forming cells arising in the skin early in life.
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