port-wine stain

port-wine stain definition - medical

port-wine stain (pôrtˈwīnˈ)

noun
A purplish area of the skin, usually on the head and neck, appearing at birth and caused by an overgrowth of the cutaneous capillaries. Also called nevus flammeus, port-wine mark.

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