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Definitions of birthmark in various dictionaries:
noun - a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth
A mole or blemish present on the skin from birth; a nevus.
BIRTHMARK - A birthmark is a congenital, benign irregularity on the skin which is present at birth or appears shortly after birth, usually in the first month. Th...
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| Blemish on the skin |
| Skin pigmentation |
| Naevus |
| A first impression that stays with you? |
| Distinguishing feature making Spooner cry with laughter? |
| Prominent Gorbachev feature |
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| A mole or blemish present on the skin from birth a nevus. |
| an unusual, typically permanent, mark on someone's body which is there from birth. |
| a blemish on the skin formed before birth |
| An unusual, typically permanent, mark on someone's body which is there from birth. |
| a brownish or reddish mark that is on a person's skin from when they are born |
| a mark on a baby's skin at birth that usually stays there for life |
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A birthmark is a congenital, benign irregularity on the skin which is present at birth or appears shortly after birth, usually in the first month. They can occur anywhere on the skin. Birthmarks are caused by overgrowth of blood vessels, melanocytes, smooth muscle, fat, fibroblasts, or keratinocytes. * Dermatologists divide birthmarks into two types. Pigmented birthmarks caused by excess skin pigment cells include moles, café au lait spots, and Mongolian spots. Vascular birthmarks, also called red birthmarks, are caused by increased blood vessels and include macular stains (salmon patches), hemangiomas, and Port-wine stains. A little over 1 in 10 babies have a vascular birthmark present by age 1. Several birthmark types are part of the group of skin lesions known as nevi or naevi, which means "birthmarks" in Latin. * The exact cause of most birthmarks is unknown, but they are thought to occur as a result of a localized imbalance in factors controlling the development and migration of skin |