nevocellular

English

Etymology

From nevo- +‎ cellular.

Adjective

nevocellular (not comparable)

1. Relating to, or composed of, nevus cells
   • 2015 November 5, “(E)-4-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)but-3-en-1-ol Enhances Melanogenesis through Increasing Upstream Stimulating Factor-1-Mediated Tyrosinase Expression”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Excessive melanin production occurs in melasma, lentigo, nevocellular nevi and malignant melanoma, whereas the loss of melanocyte function leads to vitiligo.