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blue nevus

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Main Entry: blue nevus
Function: noun
: a small blue or bluish black spot on the skin that is sharply circumscribed, rounded, and flat or slightly raised and is usuallybenign but often mistaken for a melanoma
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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blue nevus n.
A dark-blue or blue-black smooth nevus formed by melanin-pigmented spindle cells in the lower dermis. Also called Jadassohn-Tièche nevus.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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