nevocellular

English

Etymology

nevo- +‎ cellular

Adjective

nevocellular (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or composed of, nevus cells
    • 2015 November 5, “(E)-4-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)but-3-en-1-ol Enhances Melanogenesis through Increasing Upstream Stimulating Factor-1-Mediated Tyrosinase Expression”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0141988:
      Excessive melanin production occurs in melasma, lentigo, nevocellular nevi and malignant melanoma, whereas the loss of melanocyte function leads to vitiligo.
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