melanotic freckle


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melanotic freckle

[‚mel·ə′näd·ik ′frek·əl]
(medicine)
An unevenly pigmented macule that sometimes develops on the skin, usually on the face, of an individual beyond middle life and enlarges progressively. Also known as Hutchinson's freckle.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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