lentiginosis

lentiginosis
Presence of lentigines in very large numbers or in a distinctive configuration.
- centrofacial l. [MIM*151000 & MIM*151001] uncommon autosomal dominant syndrome of small hyperpigmented macules in a horizontal band across the center of the face at one year, increasing in number up to ten years, and associated with skeletal and neural defects.
- generalized l. lentigines occurring singly or in groups from infancy onward.

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len·tig·i·no·sis (.)len-.tij-ə-'nō-səs n a condition marked by the presence of numerous lentigines

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len·tig·i·no·sis (len-tij″ĭ-noґsis) the presence of multiple lentigines.

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  • lentiginosis — f. dermat. Presencia de léntigos o pequeñas pecas en la piel. Medical Dictionary. 2011. lentiginosis presencia de numerosos …   Diccionario médico

  • lentiginosis periorificial — f. dermat. Lentiginosis alrededor de la boca y del ano que suele estar asociada a pólipos (que pueden sufrir degeneración maligna) del aparato digestivo. Medical Dictionary. 2011 …   Diccionario médico

  • lentiginosis centrofacial — agrupaciones de lentigos en la nariz y región infraorbital, que pueden venir asociadas a otras malformaciones congénitas del sistema nervioso central Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 …   Diccionario médico

  • lentiginosis — noun The presence of lentigines on the skin in large numbers or in a distinctive configuration …   Wiktionary

  • generalized lentiginosis — lentiginosis profusa LEOPARD syndrome …   Medical dictionary

  • lentiginosis profusa syndrome — LEOPARD syndrome …   Medical dictionary

  • Centrofacial lentiginosis — is a cutaneous condition characterized by lentigines on the nose and adjacent cheeks.[1]:686 See also Lentigo Skin lesion References ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology.… …   Wikipedia

  • agminated lentiginosis — the presence of aggregations of macules up to 1 or 2 cm in diameter on specific body segments …   Medical dictionary

  • progressive cardiomyopathic lentiginosis — Moynahan syndrome (def. 1) …   Medical dictionary

  • segmental lentiginosis — the presence of numerous circumscribed lentigines with elongated, prominent rete ridges …   Medical dictionary

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