Ito's nevus

Ito's nevus definition - medical

I·to's nevus (ēˈtōzˌ)

noun
Pigmentation of the skin that is innervated by lateral branches of the supraclavicular nerve and by the lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm, caused by the presence of scattered melanocytes in the dermis.

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