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balloon cell — a type of unusual, swollen, degenerated cell with pale, almost clear, abundant cytoplasm; one variety is seen in the vesicles of herpes zoster and varicella and another is seen in a balloon cell nevus … Medical dictionary
Nevus of Ota — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D22.3 (ILDS D22.301) DiseasesDB … Wikipedia
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
Melanocytic nevus — Classification and external resources Mole, more specifically an intradermal nevus ICD 10 D22 … Wikipedia
Spitz nevus — Classification and external resources Spitz nevus ICD 10 D22 (ILDS D22.L32) … Wikipedia
Dysplastic nevus — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D48.5 (ILDS D48.540) ICD 9 238.2 … Wikipedia
Blue nevus — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a blue nevus showing the characteristic pigmented melanocytes between bundles of collagen. H E stain … Wikipedia
Compound nevus — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D22 (ILDS D22.L14) ICD O: 8760/0 A compound nevus is a type of mole formed by groups of nevus cells found in the epidermis and dermis (the two main layers of tissue that make up the … 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
