Freckles Medical Term

Brown spots, lentigos and freckles | DermNet

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What are brown spots and freckles? Brown spots and freckles on sun-exposed skin are ephelides (the plural of ephelis) and lentigines (the plural of lentigo). The …

What Are Freckles? Plus, When to See Your Doctor - Healthline

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Freckles: What They Are, vs. Moles, Causes & Removal

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Freckles are a common skin discoloration. They’re almost always harmless. However, like any other skin spot or skin discoloration, be aware of all the spots on your skin. You may …

Freckles: Causes, identification, and risks

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Freckles appear when melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color, builds up under the skin. Freckles …

Freckles Explained - WebMD

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Freckles are extra patches of coloring (or pigment) under your skin. Doctors call them ephelides. You have them because of the genes you were born with. Freckles often …

Description of Skin Lesions - Merck Manuals …

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Macules represent a change in color and are not raised or depressed compared to the skin surface. A patch is a large macule. Examples include freckles, flat moles, tattoos, and …

Understanding Ephelides: The Nursing Term For Freckles

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The medical term for freckles is ephelides, which is derived from the Greek word meaning “reddish.” Freckles are usually flat and are caused by exposure to the …

Freckle - Wikipedia

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Freckles on a female face after summertime. Types [ edit] Ephelides describes a freckle that is flat and light brown or red and fades with a reduction of sun exposure. Ephelides …

Freckles On Face: Causes, Types, Mole vs.

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Freckles are flat, beige, brown circular spots that typically are the size of the head of a metal nail. The spots are multiple and may develop on sun-exposed skin …

Freckles | definition of freckles by Medical dictionary

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freck·les. ( frek'ĕlz) Yellowish or brownish macules developing on the exposed parts of the skin, especially in people with light complexion; the lesions increase in number on …