Neoplastic Process
mongolian spot
[ mong-goh-lee-uhn, mon- spot ]
Subclass of:
Melanocytic nevus
Definitions related to mongolian spot:
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A bluish-gray to gray-brown benign, melanocytic nevus found usually in the LUMBOSACRAL REGION of dark-skinned people, especially those of East Asian ancestry. It is usually congenital or appears shortly after birth, and disappears in childhood.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A congenital mark on the skin near the base of the spine, consisting of scattered ectopic melanocytes in the dermis, that enlarges for a short time after birth and disappears during childhood.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(mongolian blue spot) Congenital deep dermal melanosis in the sacral area.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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