naevus

English

Wikipedia

Alternative forms

• nævus
• nevus

Noun

naevus (plural naevi)

1. (anatomy) A pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal area on the skin. Naevi may be congenital or acquired. This term is reserved for benign skin lesions.

Translations

abnormal area on skin — see mole

Synonyms

• birthmark
• mole

Derived terms

• naevoid
• naevus flammeus
• blue naevus
• melanocytic naevus

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnɑeʋus/

Noun

naevus

1. nevus (benign tumor on skin)

Declension

Declension of naevus (type vastaus) singular plural nominative naevus naevukset genitive naevuksen naevusten naevuksien partitive naevusta naevuksia accusative naevus naevuksen naevukset inessive naevuksessa naevuksissa elative naevuksesta naevuksista illative naevukseen naevuksiin adessive naevuksella naevuksilla ablative naevukselta naevuksilta allative naevukselle naevuksille essive naevuksena naevuksina translative naevukseksi naevuksiksi instructive – naevuksin abessive naevuksetta naevuksitta comitative – naevuksineen

Usage notes

This word is mainly known to and thus used by the medical professionals.

Synonyms

• luomi syntymämerkki (common language terms)

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French

Noun

naevus m (plural naevi)

1. Alternative form of nævus.

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Latin

Noun

naevus

1. birthmark
2. mole (on the body)

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	naevus	naevī
genitive	naevī	naevōrum
dative	naevō	naevīs
accusative	naevum	naevōs
ablative	naevō	naevīs
vocative	naeve	naevī

Descendants

• English: naevus, nevus
• Italian: neo, nevo
• Portuguese: nevo
• Romanian: neg, nev
• Spanish: nevus