nevus

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ne·vus | \ ˈnē-vəs

plural nevi\ ˈnē-ˌvī

Definition of nevus

: a congenital or acquired usually highly pigmented area on the skin that is either flat or raised : mole

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Recent Examples on the Web According to the US National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus resource, a mole—technically known as a nevus—is a growth on the skin that happens when cells called melanocytes grow in a cluster. — Seraphina Seow, Health.com, 26 May 2021 Luna Fenner’s family will travel to Russia to have the girl treated for congenital melanocytic nevus, Luna’s mother, Carol Fenner, told Inside Edition. — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 26 Sep. 2019 Since then Jones has gotten treatment for John’s skin condition, which veterinarian diagnosed as inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN). — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 12 Sep. 2019 Marissa Dees, 28, recently opened up to the Daily Mail about her congenital melanocytic nevus, a disorder that leads to large birthmarks and moles. — Lily Herman, Allure, 6 Sep. 2017 A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984), Mrs. Danvers’ large facial nevus in ‘ — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2017 Durant, a retail IT consultant, had been diagnosed with a nevus – a usually harmless growth similar to a freckle – in his left eye in 2010. — Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 22 June 2017 See More

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“Nevus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nevus. Accessed 20 Aug. 2022.

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nevus

noun

ne·vus

variants: or chiefly British naevus \ ˈnē-vəs

plural nevi or chiefly British naevi\ -ˌvī

Medical Definition of nevus

: a congenital or acquired usually highly pigmented area on the skin that is either flat or raised : mole — see blue nevus, junctional nevus, spider nevus