LENTIGINOUS Definition & Meaning

lentiginous

[ len-tij-uh-nuhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to a lentigo.
Botany, Zoology. covered with minute dots; freckled; speckled.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of lentiginous¹

1590–1600; < Latin ��Գ�ī��ō��ܲ� freckled, equivalent to ��Գ�ī��- (stem of ��Գ�ī��ō ) lentigo + -ō��ܲ� -ous

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Even among whites, there is no relationship between sun exposure and the risk of acral lentiginous melanomas.

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This is partly because of differences in access to medical care and partly because of the types of skin cancers that disproportionately strike dark-skinned people, including the aggressive acral lentiginous melanoma.

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These cancers are called “acral lentiginous melanomas,” and sunscreen will do nothing to reduce the risk of these cancers.

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