nevus flammeus nuchae

English

Noun

nevus flammeus nuchae (uncountable)

(medicine) A congenital and usually temporary capillary malformation in a newborn. It is generally pink and flat, and is caused by the dilation of blood vessels.

Synonyms

stork bite

Translations

malformation

Estonian: kurenokajälg
Finnish: haikaran purema
French: nævus simplex m
German: Storchenbiss (de) m, Bossard-Fleck m
Icelandic: storkbit, storkabit
Swedish: storkbett

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