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nevus

/ˈniːvəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
ne-vus
IPA
/ˈniːvəs/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin naevus.

Inflected Forms

nevi (plural) naevus (alternative) nævus (alternative)

Phrases

blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome Jadassohn's nevus phakomatosis nevus comedonicus nevus flammeus nevus flammeus nuchae nevus lipomatosus superficialis sebaceous nevus syndrome Spitz nevus

Frequently Paired Words

blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome Jadassohn's nevus phakomatosis naeve nevoid nevus comedonicus nevus flammeus nevus flammeus nuchae nevus lipomatosus superficialis

Synonyms

birthmark

Questions

How do you pronounce nevus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈniːvəs/.
What does nevus mean?
Any of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin.
Where does nevus come from?
Borrowed from Latin naevus.

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