Spitz nevus

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Etymology

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Named after Sophie Spitz, the pathologist who originally described it in 1948.

Noun

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Spitz nevus (plural Spitz nevi)

  1. A benign skin lesion, a type of melanocytic nevus that affects the epidermis and dermis.