Blue nevus — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a blue nevus showing the characteristic pigmented melanocytes between bundles of collagen. H E stain … Wikipedia
Blue nevus of Jadassohn–Tièche — (also known as a Common blue nevus, and Nevus ceruleus ) is a cutaneous condition characterized by a steel blue papule or nodule.[1]:701 See also Blue nevus Skin lesion List of cutaneous conditions References ^ … Wikipedia
blue nevus — noun also blue naevus : a small blue or bluish black spot on the skin, sharply circumscribed, rounded, and flat or slightly raised that is usually benign but often mistaken for a melanoma … Useful english dictionary
Malignant blue nevus — A malignant blue nevus is a cutaneous condition characterized by a sheet like growth pattern, mitoses, necrosis, and cellular atypia.[1]:701[2] See also Blue nevus List of cutaneous conditions References … Wikipedia
cellular blue nevus — a usually congenital type of large blue nevus found in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue around the buttocks or sacrococcygeal region. It consists of deeply pigmented, dendritic, spindle shaped melanocytes alternating with cellular islands of… … Medical dictionary
Patch blue nevus — A Patch blue nevus (also known as an Acquired dermal melanocytosis, [1] and Dermal melanocyte hamartoma [1]) is a cutaneous condition characterized by a diffusely gray blue area that may have superimposed darker macules.[1] See also Cutaneous… … Wikipedia
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
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
