lentigo

noun len·ti·go \len-ˈtī-(ˌ)gō, -ˈtē-\

plural len·tig·i·nes \len-ˈtij-ə-ˌnēz\

Medical Definition of LENTIGO

: a small melanotic spot in the skin in which the formation of pigment is unrelated to exposure to sunlight and which is potentially malignant; especially : nevus—compare freckle

: freckle

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