SINCE 1828
nevus
noun
ne·vus
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plural nevi\ ˈnē-ˌvī
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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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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, "This Woman Was Mocked for Her Birthmarks — Now She's Speaking Out About Her Condition," 6 Sep. 2017 A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984), Mrs. Danvers’ large facial nevus in ‘ — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, "Movie villains are marked by bad skin conditions. Dermatologists aren’t happy.," 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, "As studies of a rare eye cancer in a small town continue, the number of cases grows," 22 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nevus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nevus
noun
ne·vus
variants:
or chiefly British naevus \ ˈnē-vəs
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plural nevi
or chiefly British naevi\ -ˌvī
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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
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