Spitz nevus

noun

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

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Meanings

nounSpitz nevus (plural Spitz nevi)

plural Spitz nevi

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

Origin

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

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APA

Spitz nevus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spitz%20nevus

MLA

“Spitz nevus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spitz%20nevus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spitz nevus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spitz%20nevus.

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