Definition of "lentiginous" [len•tig•i•nous]

• Of, pertaining to, resembling or having lentigines (adjective)

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• "In 1981, the reggae legend Bob Marley died of acral lentiginous melanoma that started underneath his right big toenail."
• "Acral lentiginous melanoma ALM, which is often found on the hands and feet, accounts for 5 percent of diagnosed melanoma cases in the United States."
• "Melanoma in the eye, acral lentiginous melanoma Nodular Melanoma"