café au lait spot

noun

: any of the brown spots usually on the trunk, pelvis, and creases of the elbow and knees that are often numerous in neurofibromatosis
usually plural
Café au lait spots look like big freckles and range in size from a cornflake to a football.Barbara Bailey Kelley

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of café au lait spot was in 1946

Dictionary Entries Near café au lait spot

Cite this Entry

“Café au lait spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait%20spot. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

café au lait spot

noun
ca·​fé au lait spot
ka-ˈfā-ō-ˈlā-
: any of the medium brown spots usually on the trunk, pelvis, and creases of the elbow and knees that are often numerous in neurofibromatosis
usually used in plural
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!