See Also: nevus unius lateris(medicine)
Jayewardene, J(unius) R(ichard)(encyclopedia)
nevus of ota(medicine)
Ota's nevus(medicine)
Nevus(medicine)
Nevus(health)
Ito's nevus(medicine)
nevus lymphaticus(medicine)
nevus flammeus(medicine)
nevus comedonicus(medicine)

desmoid (iou) and nevus unius lateris (medicine)


desmoid (iou)



desmoid adjective. M19.
[from Greek desmos bond or desme bundle: see -OID.]
Fibrous, ligamentous; esp. (Medicine) designating a benign fibromatous and collagenous tumour of (esp. abdominal) muscle.

nevus unius lateris (medicine)


nevus unius lateris


A congenital systematised linear nevus limited to one side of the body or to portions of the extremities on one side; lesions are often extensive, forming wave-like bands on the trunk and spiraling streaks on the extremities.

Synonym: linear epidermal nevus.