lentigo

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

[lentī′gō] pl. lentigines

Etymology: L, freckle

a tan or brown macule on the skin brought on by sun exposure, usually in a middle-aged or older person. It is benign, and no treatment is necessary. However, in some cases it may mimic melanoma and should be biopsied. Compare freckle.

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lentigo [len-ti´go] (L.)

a flat, brownish pigmented spot on the skin due to increased deposition of melanin and an increased number of melanocytes; a freckle. (See Atlas 2, Part O.)

lentigo malig´na (malignant lentigo) see lentigo maligna melanoma.

senile lentigo (lentigo seni´lis,) (solar lentigo) a small smooth round brownish patch appearing on the face, neck, or back of the hands of many older people, caused by an increase in pigment; these are entirely harmless. Although these spots are associated with aging, it is not age that is the principal cause but many years of exposure to sun and wind. Called also liver spot.

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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.