A small, flat, pigmented spot on the skin.
[Latin lentīgō, lentīgin-, from lēns, lent-, lentil.]
lentiginous len·tig'i·nous (-tĭj'ə-nəs) or len·tig'i·nose' (-nōs') adj.
lentigo
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len·ti·go (lĕn-tī'gō)  |
n., pl., -tig·i·nes (-tĭj'ə-nēz').
A small, flat, pigmented spot on the skin.
A small, flat, pigmented spot on the skin.
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(lĕn-tī'gō)
n., pl. -tig·i·nes (-tĭj'ə-nēz').
n., pl. -tig·i·nes (-tĭj'ə-nēz').
A small, flat, pigmented spot on the skin.
| Veterinary Dictionary: lentigo |
Pl. lentigines [L.] a flat, brownish pigmented spot on the skin due to increased deposition of melanin and an increased number of melanocytes; a freckle.
- orange cat l. — lentigo simplex.
- l. simplex — pigmented macules develop in orange cats from about 1 year of age, mainly on the lips. They are of no significance. Called also orange cat lentigo.
| WordNet: lentigo |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
Synonym: freckle
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| Lentigo | |
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | L81.4 |
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| ICD-9 | 709.09 |
| DiseasesDB | 34325 |
| eMedicine | derm/221 |
| MeSH | [1] |
Lentigo, plural "lentigines," a noun, is generally considered a brown pigmented spot on the skin. "Lentiginous", an adjective, is used to describe a skin lesion that fits the description of a "lentigo."[1] Conditions characterized by lentigines include:[2]:686-687
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- Lentigo simplex
- Solar lentigo (Liver spots)
- PUVA lentigines
- Ink spot lentigo
- Mucosal lentigines
- Multiple lentigines syndrome
- Moynahan syndrome
- Generalized lentiginosis
- Centrofacial lentiginosis
- Carney complex
- Inherited patterned lentiginosis in black persons
- Partial unilateral lentiginosis
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
- Acral lentiginous melanoma
See also
References
- ^ Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. Random House, Inc. 2001. Page 1101. ISBN 037572026.
- ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
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