First Known Use: circa 1836
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nevus
noun ne·vus \ˈnē-vəs\
plural ne·vi \-ˌvī\
Definition of NEVUS
: a congenital or acquired usually highly pigmented area on the skin that is either flat or raised : mole
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Origin of NEVUS
New Latin, from Latin naevus
Medical Dictionary
nevus
noun ne·vus
plural ne·vi or chiefly British nae·vi \-ˌvī\
Medical Definition of NEVUS
: a congenital or acquired usually highly pigmented area on the skin that is either flat or raised : mole—see blue nevus, junctional nevus, spider nevus
Variants of NEVUS
ne·vus or chiefly British nae·vus \ˈnē-vəs\
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