Article
What is a nevus? A proposed definition of a common medical term.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 1995
Happle R
Abstract excerpt
From the study of standard textbooks of dermatology, no comprehensive understanding of the word nevus can be derived. The purpose of this article is to formulate a workable definition. As a first step, various definitions proposed by previous authors are reviewed. Their inconsistency appears to be mainly due to the fact that the term nevus is used to denote both neoplastic and nonneoplastic, congenital and...
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