lentigo (redirected from Lentigo maligna)

lentigo /len·ti·go/ (len-ti´go) pl. lentig´ines   [L.] a flat brownish pigmented spot on the skin, due to increased deposition of melanin and an increased number of melanocytes.

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lentigo malig´na  a circumscribed macular patch of hyperpigmentation, with shades of dark brown, tan, or black, that enlarges slowly and may be a precursor to lentigo maligna melanoma.

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len·ti·go (ln-tg)

n. pl. len·tig·i·nes (-tj-nz)

A small, flat, pigmented spot on the skin.

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lentigo (lenˑ·t·gō),

n brown or tan spot on the skin resulting from exposure to sun; usually benign.

Lentigo.

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lentigo

pl. lentigines [L.] a flat, brownish pigmented spot on the skin due to increased deposition of melanin and an increased number of melanocytes; a freckle.

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orange cat lentigo

lentigo simplex.

lentigo simplex

pigmented macules develop in orange cats from about 1 year of age, mainly on the lips. They are of no significance. Called also orange cat lentigo.