nevus

• naevus, nævus

Borrowed from Latin naevus.

• IPA^(key): /ˈniːvəs/

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nevus (plural nevi)

1. (anatomy) Any of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin.

   Hyponyms: birthmark, mole

   Most birthmarks and moles fall into the category of nevi.

• angioma
• hemangioma
• Mongolian spot

• Venus, venus

Learned borrowing from Latin naevus.

nevus m (invariable)

1. nevus

• “nevus”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007