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lentigo
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len·ti·go  (ln-tg)
n. pl. len·tig·i·nes (-tj-nz)
A small, flat, pigmented spot on the skin.

[Latin lentg, lentgin-, from lns, lent-, lentil.]

len·tigi·nous (-tj-ns), len·tigi·nose (-ns) adj.

lentigo [lɛnˈtaɪgəʊ]
n pl lentigines [lɛnˈtɪdʒɪˌniːz]
(Medicine) a technical name for a freckle
[from Latin, from lēns lentil]
lentiginous , lentiginose adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lentigolentigo - a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
macule, macula - a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases


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