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Nevus (or naevus plural nevi or naevi from nævus Latin for birthmark) is the medical term for sharply circumscribed and chronic lesions of the skin or mucosa. These lesions are commonly named birthmarks or beauty marks. Nevi are benign by definition. However 50% of malignant melanomas (a skin cancer) arise from pre-existing nevi.

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