nevus

Noun

Meaning

a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

birthmark fleck mark hickey speck blackhead mole pimple spot brand loop fault patch defect whitehead

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Antonyms

paragon decoration dignity trim excellence enhancement

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Hypernyms

mar defect blemish

Hyponyms

mole strawberry port-wine stain strawberry mark hemangioma simplex nevus flammeus

Phrases with the word

vascular nevus sebaceous nevus syndrome verrucous nevus

Anagrams

venus

Examples

A pigmented variant, called the 'nevus of Reed', typically appears on the leg of young women. Source: Internet

People with a personal or family history of skin cancer or of dysplastic nevus syndrome (multiple atypical moles) should see a dermatologist at least once a year to be sure they are not developing melanoma. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

nevskite Nevuary nevuh nevus flammeus nevus flammeus nuchae nevus lipomatosus superficialis