| nevi | <dermatology> A cluster of melanocytes. Nevi on the skin are commonly called moles. (10 Jan 1998) |
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| nevi and melanomas | A collective term for the various types of nevi and melanomas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nevirapine | <drug> A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (see NNRTI) that has shown antiviral activity in people with AIDS, although resistance is quick to develop. Possible side effects include severe rash, fever and liver impairment. (09 Oct 1997) |
| atypical nevi | <dermatology> Moles whose appearance is different than normal moles. They may be larger and have irregular borders. Their colour may not be uniform and they may be flat or raised above the skin surface. Any mole that appears irregular may be suspect for skin cancer. (16 Dec 1997) |
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| blue rubber-bleb nevi | A syndrome characterised by erectile, easily compressible, thin-walled haemangiomatous nodules, widely distributed in the skin and in the alimentary canal, and sometimes in other tissues; lesions in the gut may perforate or cause haemorrhage, and the patient may be anaemic from continual bleeding. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysplastic nevi | Atypical moles; moles whose appearance is different from that of common moles. Dysplastic nevi are generally larger than ordinary moles and have irregular borders. Their colour often is not uniform; they usually are flat, but parts may be raised above the skin surface. (12 Dec 1998) |