Medical Definition of Nevus cell

1. The cell of a pigmented cutaneous nevus that differs from a normal melanocyte in that it lacks dendrites. A-type, melanocytes in the epidermis in pigmented nevi, resembling epithelial cells and frequently containing melanin. Nevus cell, B-type, small, usually non-pigmented melanocytes in the mid-dermis in pigmented nevi. Nevus cell, C-type, non-pigmented spindle-shaped melanocytes in the lower dermis in pigmented nevi. Synonym: nevocyte. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nevus Cell

nevoid
nevoid amentia
nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
nevolipoma
nevose
nevoxanthoendothelioma
nevskite
nevus
nevus anaemicus
nevus angiectodes
nevus arachnoideus
nevus araneus
nevus cavernosus
nevus cell (current term)
nevus elasticus of Lewandowski
nevus lipomatodes
nevus lymphaticus
nevus of ota
nevus papillomatosus
nevus pigmentosus
nevus pilosus
nevus sanguineus
nevus spilus

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