International Academy of Cosmetic Dermatology

MOLE

A word often used by patients to refer to a variety of pigmented lesions, ranging from a common wart to a melanocytic nevus.  It is derived from mol, an Old English word for a blemish, often on the face; hence, any colored lesion.

Lawrence Charles Parish, MD, MD (Hon)
Philadelphia, PA, USA

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