Nevus, Pigmented
Synonyms
Melanocytic Nevi
Melanocytic Nevus
Nevi, Melanocytic
Nevi, Pigmented
Nevus, Melanocytic
Pigmented Moles
Pigmented Nevi
Pigmented Nevus
A nevus containing melanin. The term is usually restricted to nevocytic nevi (round or oval collections of melanin-containing nevus cells occurring at the dermoepidermal junction of the skin or in the dermis proper) or moles, but may be applied to other pigmented nevi.