"nevus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈniːvəs/ Forms: nevi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin naevus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|naevus}} Latin naevus Head templates: {{en-noun|nevi}} nevus (plural nevi)
  1. (anatomy) Any of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin. Wikipedia link: nevus Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: naevus, nævus Hyponyms: birthmark, mole Derived forms: blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, nevoid, nevus flammeus nuchae, nevus lipomatosus superficialis, Spitz nevus Related terms: angioma, hemangioma, Mongolian spot
    Sense id: en-nevus-en-noun-qJrZHC2i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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