LENTIGO
\lˈɛntɪɡˌə͡ʊ], \lˈɛntɪɡˌəʊ], \l_ˈɛ_n_t_ɪ_ɡ_ˌəʊ]\
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
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Syn.: freckles, ephelides. A cutaneous disease characterized by brown lenticular spots on the skin due to pigmentation, and occurring most commonly on the face, neck, hands, and arms. Sometimes, but not necessarily, it is provoked by exposure to the sun. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe