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Spitz nevus

Spitz nevus noun: a benign skin lesion, a type of melanocytic nevus that affects the epidermis and dermis.

Noun

Spitz nevus (plural Spitz nevi)

  1. A benign skin lesion, a type of melanocytic nevus that affects the epidermis and dermis.

Forms of Spitz nevus

pluralSpitz nevi

Origin of Spitz nevus

Named after Sophie Spitz, the pathologist who originally described it in 1948.

Questions about Spitz nevus

What does Spitz nevus mean?
Spitz nevus means a benign skin lesion, a type of melanocytic nevus that affects the epidermis and dermis.
What part of speech is Spitz nevus?
Spitz nevus is a noun.
What is the plural of Spitz nevus?
The plural of Spitz nevus is Spitz nevi.

Words near Spitz nevus in the dictionary

  1. spitty
  2. spitwad
  3. spitwads
  4. spitz
  5. Spitz nevi
  6. Spitz nevus
  7. Spitzbergen
  8. Spitzenburg
  9. Spitzenburgh
  10. Spitzenburghs
  11. Spitzenburgs

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