Medical Dictionary

lentigo maligna

noun lentigo ma·lig·na \-mə-ˈlig-nə\

Medical Definition of LENTIGO MALIGNA

:  a precancerous lesion on the skin especially in areas exposed to the sun (as the face) that is flat, mottled, and brownish with an irregular outline and grows slowly over a period of years

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