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Definition of Lentiginosis
1. Noun. (medicine) The presence of lentigines on the skin in large numbers or in a distinctive configuration. ¹
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Medical Definition of Lentiginosis
1. Presence of lentigenes in very large numbers or in a distinctive configuration. Centrofacial lentiginosis, uncommon autosomal dominant syndrome of small hyperpigmented macules in a horizontal band across the centre of the face at one year, increasing in number up to ten years, and associated with skeletal and neural defects. Generalised lentiginosis, lentigines occurring singly or in groups from infancy onward. (05 Mar 2000)