port-wine stain
[ pawrt-wahyn, pohrt- ]
/ ˈpɔrtˈwaɪn, ˈpoʊrt- /
noun
a large birthmark of purplish color, usually on the face or neck.
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Origin of port-wine stain
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby port-wine stain
port wine stain, port-au-prince, port-gentil, port-of-spain, port-salut, port-wine stain, port-étienne, port., porta, porta-potti, portabella
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Medical definitions for port-wine stain
port-wine stain
[ pôrt′wīn′ ]
n.
A purplish area of the skin, usually on the head and neck, appearing at birth and caused by an overgrowth of the cutaneous capillaries.nevus flammeus port-wine mark
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