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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLentiginous
/lɛnˈtɪdʒɪnəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by or covered with freckles or freckle-like spots.
"The patient presented with a lentiginous rash on the upper back and shoulders." - 2
Resembling or pertaining to lentigo (a small, pigmented spot on the skin).
"Biopsy results confirmed a benign lentiginous nevus."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'lentigo' (freckle), stemming from 'lens' (lentil), combined with the adjectival suffix '-ous'. It entered the English language in the 17th century primarily as a medical and dermatological term to describe skin marked by freckles or freckle-like spots.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lentiginous" is said worldwide
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lentigineux
Transliteration: lã.ti.ʒi.nø
"Les lésions cutanées étaient de nature lentigineuse."
lentiginös
Transliteration: lɛntiɡiˈnøːs
"Die Hautveränderungen zeigten ein lentiginöses Muster."
lentigginoso
Transliteration: len.tig.giˈno.zo
"Il quadro clinico mostrava un aspetto lentigginoso."
lentiginoso
Transliteration: len.ti.xiˈno.so
"Se observó un patrón lentiginoso en la epidermis."
lentiginoso
Transliteration: lẽ.ti.ʒiˈnu.zu
"O exame revelou manchas de aspecto lentiginoso."
झाइयोंयुक्त
Transliteration: jhaiyon-yukta
"त्वचा पर झाइयोंयुक्त चकत्ते दिखाई दे रहे थे।"
雀斑样的
Transliteration: quèbān yàng de
"病变表现出雀斑样的色素沉着。"
주근깨 모양의
Transliteration: jugeunkkae moyang-ui
"환자는 주근깨 모양의 색소 병변을 가지고 있었습니다."
黒子状の
Transliteration: hokuro-jō no
"皮膚に黒子状の斑点が認められた。"
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