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" It's a birthmark called nevus of Ota. It covers the whole white of my eye and darkens it. The square of the eye, the white part, is completely dark on my right eye, not just the iris."
Daniela Ruah

Meaning of "nevus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEVUS

ˈniːvəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEVUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nevus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NEVUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nevus

Nevus is the medical term for sharply circumscribed and chronic lesions of the skin or mucosa. These lesions are commonly named birthmarks or beauty marks. Nevi are benign by definition. However, 50% of malignant melanomas arise from pre-existing nevi. Using the term nevus and nevi loosely, most physicians and dermatologists are actually referring to a variant of nevus called the "melanocytic nevus", which are composed of melanocytes. Histologically, melanocytic nevi are distinguished from lentigines by the presence of nests of melanocytes, which lentigines lack.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEVUS

acclivous · canvas · canvass · clavus · Corvus · declivous · favous · favus · festivous · fulvous · grievous · hircocervus · longaevous · longevous · mischievous · naevus · nervous · recidivous · redivivus · saxicavous

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEVUS

nevel · never · never a one · never look back · never say die · never-ending · never-failing · never-never · never-never land · never-outs · never-to-be-forgotten · nevermind · nevermore · Nevers · nevertheless · nevi · Nevis · nevoid · Nevski · new

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEVUS

famous · focus · gorgeous · Jesus · Mauritius · miscellaneous · nous · numerous · plus · previous · religious · ridiculous · serious · status · sus · thus · us · various · versus · virus

Synonyms and antonyms of nevus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nevus» into 25 languages

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1,325 millions of speakers
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nevus
570 millions of speakers
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nevus
510 millions of speakers
hi

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नेवस
380 millions of speakers
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وحمة
280 millions of speakers
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невус
278 millions of speakers
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nevo
270 millions of speakers
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nevus
260 millions of speakers
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naevus
220 millions of speakers
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Nevus
190 millions of speakers
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Naevus
180 millions of speakers
ja

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母斑
130 millions of speakers
ko

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모반
85 millions of speakers
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Nevus
85 millions of speakers
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nevus
80 millions of speakers
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nevus
75 millions of speakers
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नेवस
75 millions of speakers
tr

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nevus
70 millions of speakers
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nevo
65 millions of speakers
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znamię
50 millions of speakers
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невус
40 millions of speakers
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nevus
30 millions of speakers
el

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σπίλος
15 millions of speakers
af

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nevus
14 millions of speakers
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nevus
10 millions of speakers
no

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nevus
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nevus

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QUOTES WITH «NEVUS»

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Daniela Ruah
It's a birthmark called nevus of Ota. It covers the whole white of my eye and darkens it. The square of the eye, the white part, is completely dark on my right eye, not just the iris.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEVUS»

Discover the use of nevus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nevus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eyelid, Conjunctival, and Orbital Tumors: An Atlas and Textbook
Evelid Melanocvtic Nevus General Considerations Melanocytic nevus (1-8) consists of melanocytes derived from the neural crest that migrate to the skin during embryonic development (1,2). An eyelid nevus can be acquired or congenital.
Jerry A. Shields, Carol L. Shields, 2008
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Head and Neck Surgical Pathology
The cellular blue nevus should also be distinguished from blue nevus with hy- percellularity, which is a benign blue nevus containing plump nonpigmented spindled melanocytes in the superficial dermis admixed with pigmented dendritic  ...
Ben Z. Pilch, 2001
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A Color Handbook of Oral Medicine
ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS The term nevus, in a generic sense, means any congenital malformation. Unqualified or used in reference to melanocytes, the term refers to a benign neoplasm of melanocytes that is acquired or congenital.
Richard C. K. Jordan, Michael A. O. Lewis, 2004
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Dermatopathology
Inflammation of cyst may be mistaken for change in nevus Nanta nevus: Dermal melanocytic nevus, almost always facial, with cutaneous osteoma Clonal nevus: Nests of heavily-pigmented epithelioid melanocytes, often surrounded by mela- ...
Werner Kempf, Markus Hantschke, Heinz Kutzner, 2008
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Neurocutaneous Disorders
The disorder has been described by a confusing array of names (giant melanocytic nevus, melanose neurocutanee, dark hairy nevus syndrome, congenital melanocytic hairy nevi, giant hairy nevus, garment hairy pigmented nevus, nevus ...
E. Steve Roach, Van S. Miller, 2004
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Ocular Pathology
17.10 Cystic nevus of conjunctiva. A, A variably pigmented nevus contains small and large cysts. B, A cystic nevus is composed of hamartomatous, epithelial, cystic structures admixed with nevus cells in the subepithelial tissue. Nevus cells are ...
Myron Yanoff, Joseph W. Sassani, 2009
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Dermatology
Becker nevus syndrome: Combination of one or more Becker nevi with ipsilateral breast hypoplasia, skeletal anomalies (ipsilateral shoulder girdle or arm hypoplasia, scoliosis, vertebral anomalies) and other cutaneous malformations.
Wolfram Sterry, Ralf Paus, Walter H. C. Burgdorf, 2006
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General and Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist
Pathogenesis: The nevus occurs from nevus cells in the epithelium, the basement membrane, the connective tissue, or a combination of these. Nevi are believed to originate because of melanocyte migration from the neural crest to the ...
Leslie DeLong, Nancy W. Burkhart, 2007
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Pathology of Melanocytic Nevi and Malignant Melanoma
Thus even unequivocal blue nevi may show overlap with deep penetrating nevus , plexiform nevus, and Spitz nevi. One may encounter melanocytic nevi with varying admixtures of pigmented spindle cells, epithelioid cells, and dendritic ...
Raymond L. Barnhill, Michael Piepkorn, Klaus J. Busam, 2004
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Retinal Angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography
For example, tumors in the choroid include the melanocytic nevus, melanoma, metastasis, cavernous hemangioma, and other less common tumors such as lymphoma, neurilemoma, leiomyoma, and osteoma.1,2 Lesions of the RPE include ...
J. Fernando Arévalo, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEVUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nevus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Two-staged surgical approach for medium-sized nevus of the eyelid …
Researchers present a staged surgical approach to repair medium-sized divided nevus of the eyelids with total excision and lamellar ... «Healio, Jul 15»
2
Sweets 4 Miles: A mother's tribute that satisfies your sweet tooth
Johnson's 11 year-old daughter Ming – who was born with congenital nevus in her scalp and neck – also serves as motivation to keep the ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
3
Should You Be Worried About Your Moles?
Congenital moles, also called congenital nevus, are ones that are present from birth. The AAD estimates that roughly 1 in 100 people are born ... «Oye! Times, Jul 15»
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Learning ABCs can help detect melanoma
However, the melanocytes in the nevus can start to turn cancerous. That changes the appearance of the pigmented spot on the skin. Without ... «Elko Daily Free Press, Jul 15»
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Glory Up Ahead: A Mother and Her Son Navigate Pediatric Melanoma
According to an article by David A. Lee, M.D., there are so few cases that there is simply no objective criteria for differentiating spitz nevus from malignant ... «EmpowHer, Jun 15»
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Facebook's Authentic Name Policy and 'Celebrate Pride' Tool
... and the number is still growing, said William Nevus, a Facebook spokesperson. The tool to “Celebrate Pride” was announced by Zuckerberg ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Jun 15»
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How Common Is a Subsequent Keratinocyte Carcinoma Diagnosis?
... newly diagnosed KC, then excluded all those with immunocompromise or basal cell nevus syndrome, both strong independent risk factors for ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
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Case Challenge: Is This Just Another Pigmented Lesion?
The patient is a 22-year-old man with dysplastic nevus syndrome. He has had multiple nevi excised over the past 2 years because of irregular ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
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Well | Wearable Devices to Prevent Sunburn
Others, such as Block (99 cents) or Nevus($1.99), sound an alarm on your smartphone when it is time to slather on more sunscreen. While all of ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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Osteo3d Helps Doctors in India Correct Orbital Hypertelorism with …
... variety of syndromes, such as Edwards, duplication, basal cell nevus, DiGeorge, and Loeys-Dietz syndromes, among other potential causes. «3DPrint.com, Jun 15»
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