strawberry nevus
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strawberry hemangioma — a firm, red, dome shaped hemangioma, sharply demarcated from surrounding skin, usually found on the head or neck; it grows rapidly and generally undergoes regression and involution without scarring. It is caused by proliferation of immature… … Medical dictionary
strawberry mark — n a tumor of the skin filled with small blood vessels and appearing usu. as a red and elevated birthmark * * * (strawberry naevus) see naevus * * * 1. see under hemangioma. 2. cavernous hemangioma. 3. vascular nevus … Medical dictionary
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 — 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
strawberry mark — noun a soft red birthmark • Syn: ↑strawberry, ↑hemangioma simplex • Hypernyms: ↑birthmark, ↑nevus * * * noun, pl ⋯ marks [count] : a red mark on a person s skin : a red birthmark * * * ˈstrawberry mark 7 [ … Useful english 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
strawberry mark — Synonyms and related words: birthmark, blackhead, blaze, bleb, blemish, blister, blotch, brand, bulla, caste mark, check, checkmark, cicatrix, comedo, crack, crater, craze, cut, dapple, defacement, defect, deformation, deformity, discoloration,… … Moby Thesaurus
vascular nevus — nevus vascularis, nevus vasculosus 1. any nevus caused by a vascular malformation (see under malformation). 2. strawberry hemangioma … Medical dictionary
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
Birthmark — A persistent visible mark on the skin that is evident at birth or shortly thereafter. A birthmark is often due to a nevus (a mole) or an hemangioma (a localized collection of small blood vessels). Birthmarks that are pink or red are commonly… … Medical dictionary
