- acquired nevus
- a nevus that is not present at birth but appears later in life.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
acquired nevus
Look at other dictionaries:
Nevus — Not to be confused with Naevius, Nevis, or Nevius. Naevus and Nevi redirect here. For the British experimental rock group, see Naevus (band). For the Eritrean footballer, see Nevi Ghebremeskez. For the Norwegian bank, see Nevi (company). Nevus… … Wikipedia
Nevus — A pigmented spot on the skin, such as a mole. The plural of nevus is nevi. * * * 1. A circumscribed malformation of the skin, especially if colored by hyperpigmentation or increased vascularity; a n. may be predominantly epidermal, adnexal,… … Medical dictionary
nevus — noun (plural nevi) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin naevus Date: circa 1836 a congenital or acquired usually highly pigmented area on the skin that is either flat or raised ; mole … New Collegiate Dictionary
Melanocytic nevus — Classification and external resources Mole, more specifically an intradermal nevus ICD 10 D22 … Wikipedia
Congenital melanocytic nevus — Classification and external resources Congenital nevus ICD 10 D22 (ILDS D22.L60) The congenital melanocytic nevus is a type of … Wikipedia
Becker's nevus — Classification and external resources Becker s nevus on the left shoulder ICD 10 Q82.5 … Wikipedia
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome — Classification and external resources The cutaneous vascular malformations of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. ICD 10 D … Wikipedia
Benign melanocytic nevus — A benign melanocytic nevus (also known as a Banal nevus, Common acquired melanocytic nevus, Mole, Nevocellular nevus, and Nevocytic nevus ) is a cutaneous condition characterised by well circumscribed, round or ovoid lesions, generally measuring… … Wikipedia
dysplastic nevus — dysplastic melanocytic nevus a type of acquired, atypical melanocytic nevus with an irregular border, indistinct margin, and mixed coloring, characterized by dysplastic melanocytes in the epidermis. Particularly in patients with other family who… … Medical dictionary
Mucinous nevus — (also known as Nevus mucinosus ) is a rare cutaneous condition characterized by hamartoma that can be congenital or acquired.[1] See also MRI burn List of cutaneous conditions References ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L.… … Wikipedia
