Letter D

Dysplastic nevi

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Atypical moles whose appearance is different from that of a common ordinary mole.

Dysplastic nevi tend to be larger than ordinary moles, have more irregular borders, are often mixed in color and present in large numbers.

A dysplastic nevus can give rise to malignant melanoma

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