NEVUS, BLUE

Domain	Definition
Health	Usually a benign tumor, that commonly presents as a solitary blue nodule with spindled melanocytes covered by smooth skin. Several variants have been identified, one variant being malignant. The blue color is caused by large, densely packed melanocytes deep in the dermis of the nevus. In children, they usually occur on the buttocks and lumbar area. Malignant blue nevi are more commonly found on the scalp. (references)
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Anagrams: NEVUS, BLUE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters ",-b-e-e-l-n-s-u-u-v"
	-3 letters: subvene, venules.
	-4 letters: bevels, lebens, nebule, venues, venule.
	-5 letters: benes, bevel, blues, elves, ensue, evens, leben, lenes, lense, lubes, lunes, neves, nevus, seven, venue.
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