Neoplastic Process
junctional nevus Audio
[ junk-shuh-nul nee-vus ]
Definitions related to junctional nevus:
  • A nevus characterized by the presence of an intraepidermal proliferation of nevus cells. The nevus cells form multiple nests in the dermal-epidermal junction. It presents as a small, slightly raised, pigmented skin lesion.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A type of nevus (mole) found at the junction (border) between the epidermis (outer) and the dermis (inner) layers of the skin. These moles may be colored and slightly raised.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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