port-wine nevus
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Port-wine stain — Classification and external resources Mikhail Gorbachev has a prominent port wine stain on his forehead. ICD 10 Q … Wikipedia
Port-wine stain — A mark on the skin that resembles port wine (porto) in its rich ruby red color. Due to an abnormal aggregation of capillaries, a port wine stain is a type of hemangioma. it occurs on the face as a sign of Sturge Weber syndrome. * * * port wine… … Medical dictionary
port-wine stain — noun a flat birthmark varying from pink to purple • Syn: ↑nevus flammeus • Hypernyms: ↑birthmark, ↑nevus * * * noun or port wine mark ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ Etymology … Useful english dictionary
port wine stain — n. a kind of large, deep red birthmark, a persistent hemangioma or nevus, typically on the face * * * ˌport ˈwine stain 7 [port wine stain] noun a large, dark red ↑birthmark (= a mark that sb is born with on their skin) … Useful english dictionary
Nevus flammeus nuchae — Classification and external resources OMIM 163100 … Wikipedia
nevus flammeus — nevus flam·me·us flam ē əs n PORT WINE STAIN * * * a common congenital vascular malformation involving mature capillaries, presenting as a sharply demarcated, flat, irregularly shaped patch, sometimes flesh colored and sometimes orange (salmon… … Medical dictionary
nevus — nevoid /nee voyd/, adj. /nee veuhs/, n., pl. nevi / vuy/. any congenital anomaly of the skin, including moles and various types of birthmarks. [1685 95; sp. var. of L naevus mole] * * * ▪ anatomy plural Nevi, congenital skin lesion, or… … Universalium
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 — Synonyms and related words: benign tumor, bilge, birthmark, blackhead, blain, blaze, bleb, blemish, blister, blob, blotch, boss, bow, brand, bubble, bulb, bulge, bulla, bump, bunch, burl, button, cahot, callosity, callus, cancer, carcinoma, caste … Moby Thesaurus
nevus flammeus — noun a flat birthmark varying from pink to purple • Syn: ↑port wine stain • Hypernyms: ↑birthmark, ↑nevus … Useful english dictionary
