Medical Dictionary

1freckle

noun freck·le \ˈfrek-əl\

Medical Definition of FRECKLE

:  any of the small brownish spots in the skin that are due to augmented melanin production and that increase in number and intensity on exposure to sunlight—called also ephelis; compare lentigo
freck·led \-əld\ adjective
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