dysplastic nevus syndrome

dysplastic nevus syndrome
the occurrence of dysplastic nevi in persons having or at risk for having familial malignant melanoma. Called also atypical mole s., atypical nevus s., familial atypical mole–malignant melanoma s., and FAMMM s.

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