lentiginous

[ len-tij-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a lentigo.
2. Botany, Zoology. covered with minute dots; freckled; speckled.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lentiginous¹

1590–1600; < Latin lentīginōsus freckled, equivalent to lentīgin- (stem of lentīgō ) lentigo + -ōsus -ous

Example Sentences

Even among whites, there is no relationship between sun exposure and the risk of acral lentiginous melanomas.

From Washington Post

This is partly because of differences in access to medical care and partly because of the types of skin cancers that disproportionately strike dark-skinned people, including the aggressive acral lentiginous melanoma.

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These cancers are called “acral lentiginous melanomas,” and sunscreen will do nothing to reduce the risk of these cancers.

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