Noun: nevus (nevi) nee-vus
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: naevus)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: naevus)
- A blemish on the skin that is formed before birth
"She had a distinctive heart-shaped nevus on her shoulder";
- birthmark, naevus [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: nevi
Encyclopedia: Nevus, blue