nevus

noun ne·vus \ˈnē-vəs\

plural ne·vi \-ˌvī\

Definition of NEVUS

: a congenital or acquired usually highly pigmented area on the skin that is either flat or raised : mole

New Latin, from Latin naevus

First Known Use: circa 1836

Medical Dictionary

noun ne·vus

plural ne·vi or chiefly British nae·vi \-ˌvī\

: a congenital or acquired usually highly pigmented area on the skin that is either flat or raised : mole—see blue nevus, junctional nevus, spider nevus

ne·vus or chiefly British nae·vus \ˈnē-vəs\

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