Nevus

Naevus (ne'-vus). A mark or blemish due to the dilatation of the blood-v near the surface of the skin or within its texture. N. araneus. See Acne rosacea. N., Capillary, one that involves the capillaries of the skin. N. cerasus. a slightly elevated vascular nevus resembling somewhat the appearance of a cherry. N., Cutaneous, a nevus of the skin. N. flammeus. See IV. maternus. N. fragarius, the strawberry mark. N. lipoma to des, a large mole, soft and lax, containing a quantity of fat and loose connective ti ue. N. lupus. See Angioma serpiginosum. N. maternus, Mother's mark; the patch of congenital discoloration of the skin due to a dilated condition of the capillaries. If this is diffuse, very slightly, if at all, raised, red, or purplish-red, and on some part of the face, often involving the whole of one side, it is called N. flammeus, or "port-wine This is a relatively common condition. N. mor us, the mulberry nevus; a vascular nevus somewhat elevated and with an irregular surface. N. nativus, birth-mark. N. neurotic us, a minor degree of Lchthyosis hystrix. N. papillar is, a minor degree of Lchthyosis hystrix. N. papilloma to sus, a mole covered with soft, papillary growths. N. pig mentos us, pigmentary mole; ncevus verrucosus; tuzvus sigilum; ncevus pilosus; n spilus; a circumscribed, congenital pigmentary deposit in the skin, varying in color from a light-fawn to a blackish tint, and often a ociated with hypertrophy of the hairs as to number, size, and color-elements. It varies in size from a pinhead discoloration to bean-sized or larger flattened and warty elevations, or it may reach the size of a cocoanut or fetal head. N. pilar is, N. pilosus. See N pig mentos us. N. plan us, a non-elevated pigmentary nevus. N. sanguine us. See N vascular is. N. sigilum. Synonym of N. pig mentos us. N., Spider. Synonym of N. araneus. N. spilus. See N. pig mentos us. N. tuberculosus. Synonym of N. verrucosus. N., Varicose. See N., Venous. N. vascular is, N. vasculosus; N. sanguine us: a congenital overgrowth of cutaneous vascular ti ue forming the so-called nevi. These may be capillary or cutaneous, and venous or subcutaneous. The former vary in size from a mere point up to large areas, standing on a level with the skin or raised more or le above it, of a bright-red color or of a more or le purplish hue. The venous nevus is generally more raised than the capillary; it is convex.