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Nevus
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Definition
: A circumscribed stable malformation of the skin and occasionally of the oral mucosa, which is not due to external causes and therefore presumed to be of hereditary origin.
coordinate IM with SKIN NEOPLASMS (IM) + site (IM or NIM) if relevant; general; note many specific nevus terms
Examples
Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome
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Nevus, Halo
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Nevus, Intradermal
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Nevus, Pigmented
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Nevus, Sebaceous of Jadassohn
Other names
Skin Mole; Moles, Skin; Mole, Skin; Skin Moles; Nevi