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lentiginous Definition

len·tigi·nous (len tij′ə nəs)

adjective

  1. of lentigo
  2. freckled

Etymology: L lentiginosus < lentigo: see lentigo

lentiginous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • melanoma: Seven tumors were acral lentiginous melanomas, six were superficial spreading melanomas, and five were of the nodular subtype.

Browse dictionary entries near lentiginous

  1. ‹ lenticule
  2. ‹ lenticulate
  3. ‹ lenticular
  4. ‹ lenticel
  5. ‹ lentic
  6. ‹ Lenten
  7. ‹ lentando
  8. ‹ lentamente
  9. ‹ lent
  10. ‹ lens
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