Definitions for lentigo
lɛnˈtaɪ goʊ; -ˈtɪdʒ əˌnizlenti·go

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. freckle, lentigonoun

   a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lentigonoun

   A brown pigmented spot on the skin.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LENTIGOnoun

   A freckly or scurfy eruption upon the skin; such especially as is common to women in childbearing. John Quincy

   Etymology: Latin.

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1. Lentigo

   A lentigo () (plural lentigines, ) is a small pigmented spot on the skin with a clearly defined edge, surrounded by normal-appearing skin. It is a harmless (benign) hyperplasia of melanocytes which is linear in its spread. This means the hyperplasia of melanocytes is restricted to the cell layer directly above the basement membrane of the epidermis where melanocytes normally reside. This is in contrast to the "nests" of multi-layer melanocytes found in moles (melanocytic nevi). Because of this characteristic feature, the adjective "lentiginous" is used to describe other skin lesions that similarly proliferate linearly within the basal cell layer.

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1. lentigo

   Lentigo is a small pigmented spot on the skin with a clearly defined edge that is typically browner than the surrounding skin. It is a benign form of skin hyperpigmentation caused by an increased number of melanocytes (pigment-containing cells). Lentigines are common in older adults and those with fair skin, and typically occur due to sun exposure. It is also known as "liver spots" or "age spots".

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1. Lentigonoun

   a freckly eruption on the skin; freckles

2. Etymology: [L., fr. lens, lentis, lentil.]

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1. Lentigo

   A lentigo is a small pigmented spot on the skin with a clearly-defined edge, surrounded by normal-appearing skin. It is a harmless hyperplasia of melanocytes which is linear in its spread. This means the hyperplasia of melanocytes is restricted to the cell layer directly above the basement membrane of the epidermis where melanocytes normally reside. This is in contrast to the "nests" of multi-layer melanocytes found in moles. Because of this characteristic feature, the adjective "lentiginous" is used to describe other skin lesions that similarly proliferate linearly within the basal cell layer. Lentigines are distinguished from freckles based on the proliferation of melanocytes. Freckles have a relatively normal number of melanocytes but an increased amount of melanin. A lentigo has an increased number of melanocytes. Freckles will increase in number and darkness with sunlight exposure, whereas lentigines will stay stable in their color regardless of sunlight exposure. Conditions characterized by lentigines include: ⁕Lentigo simplex ⁕Solar lentigo ⁕PUVA lentigines ⁕Ink spot lentigo ⁕LEOPARD syndrome

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1. Lentigo

   len-tī′gō, n. a freckle.—adjs. Lentig′inose, Lentig′inous (bot.), covered with minute dots as if dusted. [L.]

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1. Lentigo

   Small circumscribed melanoses resembling, but differing histologically from, freckles. The concept includes senile lentigo ('liver spots') and nevoid lentigo (nevus spilus, lentigo simplex) and may also occur in association with multiple congenital defects or congenital syndromes (e.g., Peutz-Jeghers syndrome).

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lentigo in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of lentigo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lentigo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lentigo
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lentigo
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lentigo
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lentigo
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lentigo
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lentigo