Medical Definition of junctional nevus
: a nevus that develops at the junction of the dermis and epidermis and is potentially cancerous
— called also junction nevus
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“Junctional nevus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/junctional%20nevus. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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