nevus depigmentosus

nevus depigmentosus
a developmental anomaly in which the skin has irregular areas, bands, or streaks of hypomelanosis, usually unilaterally on the trunk or a limb. Called also achromic n.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Nevus depigmentosus — Classification and external resources Nevus depigmentosus or nevus achromicus[1] is a depigmentation problem in skin which can be easily differentiated from …   Wikipedia

  • Nevus anemicus — Classification and external resources Nevus anemicus is a congenital disorder characterized by macules of varying size and shape that are paler than the surrounding skin and cannot be made red by trauma, cold, or heat.[ …   Wikipedia

  • amelanotic nevus — a melanocytic nevus that contains no pigment. Cf. n. depigmentosus …   Medical dictionary

  • achromic nevus — n. depigmentosus …   Medical dictionary

  • List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… …   Wikipedia

  • Melasma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 L81.1 I …   Wikipedia

  • Albinism — Albino redirects here. For other uses, see Albino (disambiguation). Albinism Classification and external resources A black child with albinism ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

  • Melanocyte — and melanin. Latin melanocytus MeSH …   Wikipedia

  • Tietz syndrome — Not to be confused with Tietze syndrome. Tietz syndrome Classification and external resources ICD 10 E70.3 (ILDS E70.358) OMIM 103500 …   Wikipedia

  • Melanism — The black panther is the prototypical example of melanism. Melanism is an undue development of dark colored pigment in the skin or its appendages, and the opposite of albinism. It is also the medical term for black jaundice.[1] The word is… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”