naevus flammeus

English

Alternative forms

nevus flammeus

Etymology

Noun

naevus flammeus

(anatomy) A vascular birthmark or naevus, usually on the head and neck, consisting of an overgrowth of capillaries which produce a reddish to purplish discoloration of the skin.

Synonyms

Translations

anatomy: vascular birthmark

Dutch: wijnvlek (nl)
German: Feuermal (de) n
Hebrew: כתם יין פורט‎
Icelandic: valbrá f
Italian: nevo vinoso m
Persian: خال لکه‌شرابی‎

Portuguese: malformação capilar f, mancha em vinho do Porto f
Russian: винные пятна (vinnyje pjatna)
Spanish: mancha de vino f
Swedish: eldsmärke
Ukrainian: винні плями (vynni pljamy)

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