nevocellular

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English

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Etymology

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From nevo- +‎ cellular.

Adjective

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nevocellular (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or composed of, nevus cells
    • 2015 November 5, “(E)-4-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)but-3-en-1-ol Enhances Melanogenesis through Increasing Upstream Stimulating Factor-1-Mediated Tyrosinase Expression”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Excessive melanin production occurs in melasma, lentigo, nevocellular nevi and malignant melanoma, whereas the loss of melanocyte function leads to vitiligo.