A pigmented spot on the skin, such as a mole. The plural of nevus is nevi.

A benign (not cancer) growth on the skin that is formed by a cluster of melanocytes (cells that make a substance called melanin, which gives color to skin and eyes). A nevus is usually dark and may be [..]

(n) a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth

A circumscribed stable malformation of the Skin and occasionally of the Oral Mucosa, which is not due to external causes and therefore presumed to be of hereditary origin.

Usually a benign Tumor, that commonly presents as a solitary blue nodule with spindled Melanocytes covered by smooth Skin. Several variants have been identified, one variant being malignant. The blue [..]

A benign Skin lesion characterized by a zone of depigmentation surrounding the Nevus.

A Nevus in which nests of Melanocytes are found in the Dermis, but not at the epidermal-dermal junction. Benign Pigmented Nevi in Adults are most commonly intradermal. (Stedman, 25th ed)

A macular lesion on the side of the Face, involving the Conjunctiva and EYELIDS, as well as the adjacent facial Skin, Sclera; Oculomotor Muscles; and PERIOSTEUM. Histological features vary from those [..]

A Nevus containing Melanin. The term is usually restricted to nevocytic Nevi (round or oval Collections of Melanin-containing Nevus Cells occurring at the dermoepidermal junction of the Skin or in the [..]

A Syndrome characterized by lesions occurring on the Face, Scalp, or neck which consist of congenital hypoplastic malformations of cutaneous structures and which over Time undergo verrucous Hyperplasi [..]

A form of Pigmented Nevus showing intense melanocytic activity around the dermo-epidermal junction. Large numbers of spindle-shaped Melanocytes proliferate downward toward the Dermis and usually a lar [..]

A benign compound Nevus occurring most often in Children before Puberty, composed of spindle and Epithelioid Cells located mainly in the Dermis, sometimes in Association with large atypical Cells and [..]

A circumscribed stable malformation of the skin and occasionally of the oral mucosa, which is not due to external causes and therefore presumed to be of hereditary origin. The excess (or deficiency) o [..]

Usually a benign tumor, that commonly presents as a solitary blue nodule with spindled MELANOCYTES covered by smooth SKIN. Several variants have been identified, one variant being malignant. The blue [..]

A benign compound nevus occurring most often in children before puberty, composed of spindle and epithelioid cells located mainly in the dermis, sometimes in association with large atypical cells and [..]

A nevus in which nests of melanocytes are found in the dermis, but not at the epidermal-dermal junction. Benign pigmented nevi in adults are most commonly intradermal. (Stedman, 25th ed)

A nevus containing melanin. The term is usually restricted to nevocytic nevi (round or oval collections of melanin-containing nevus cells occurring at the dermoepidermal junction of the skin or in the [..]

A form of pigmented nevus showing intense melanocytic activity around the dermo-epidermal junction. Large numbers of spindle-shaped melanocytes proliferate downward toward the dermis and usually a lar [..]

A congenital pigmented area on the skin; sometimes called a birthmark.

A benign (not cancer) growth on the skin that is formed by a cluster of melanocytes (cells that make a substance called melanin, which gives color to skin and eyes). A nevus is usually dark and may be raised from the skin. Also called mole.