Medical Definition of Lentigo maligna

1. A brown or black mottled, irregularly outlined, slowly enlarging lesion resembling a lentigo in which there are increased numbers of scattered atypical melanocytes in the epidermis, usually occurring on the face of older persons; after many years the dermis may be invaded and the lesion is then termed lentigo maligna melanoma. Synonym: Hutchinson's freckle, melanotic freckle. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lentigo Maligna

lenticulo-optic
lenticulopapular
lenticulostriate
lenticulostriate arteries
lenticulothalamic
lenticulus
lentiform
lentiform bone
lentiform nucleus
lentigines
lentiginose
lentiginosis
lentiginous
lentigo
lentigo maligna (current term)
lentigos
lentil
lentil plant
lentil soup
lentils
lentinan
lentinans
lentisk
lentisks
lentissimo
lentitude
lentivector
lentiviral
lentivirally

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