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A nevus containing melanin. The term is usually restricted to nevocytic nevi (round or oval collections of melanin-containing nevus cells occurring at the dermoepidermal junction of the skin or in the dermis proper) or moles, but may be applied to other pigmented nevi.
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- Nevi, Melanocytic
- Nevi, Pigmented
- Nevus, Melanocytic
- Nevus, Pigmented
- Pigmented Moles
- Melanocytic Nevi
- Melanocytic Nevus
- Pigmented Nevi
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coordinate with SKIN NEOPLASMS + site if relevant
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Pigmented Nevus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009508. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009508
- Pigmented Nevus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanocytic_nevus
- Pigmented Nevus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q377568