port-wine stain

noun

Synonym of naevus flammeus.

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Meanings

nounport-wine stain (plural port-wine stains)

plural port-wine stains

  1. anatomySynonym of naevus flammeus.

    Cryogen spray cooling and higher fluence pulsed dye laser treatment improve port-wine stain clearance while minimizing epidermal damage.

    2011, David Ellis, Aging Facial Skin: Use of Lasers and Related Technologies

    Synonyms: naevus flammeus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of naevus flammeus.

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naevus flammeus

More synonyms by meaning

nouna flat birthmark varying from pink to purple

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nevus flammeus
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naevus flammeus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

port-wine stain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/port-wine%20stain

MLA

“port-wine stain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/port-wine%20stain. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “port-wine stain,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/port-wine%20stain.

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