Birthmark
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birthmark — (n.) also birth mark, by 1805, from BIRTH (Cf. birth) (n.) + MARK (Cf. mark) (n.1). Birth marks in 17c. could be longing marks; supposedly they showed the image of something longed for by the mother while expecting. Related: Birthmarked … Etymology dictionary
birthmark — [n] blemish one is born with angioma, beauty mark, hemangioma, mole, mother’s mark, nevus, port wine stain; concept 580 … New thesaurus
birthmark — ► NOUN ▪ a coloured mark on the body which is there from birth … English terms dictionary
birthmark — [bʉrth′märk΄] n. a skin blemish or mark present at birth … English World dictionary
Birthmark — For other uses, see Birthmark (disambiguation). Birthmark Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q82.5 ICD 9 75 … Wikipedia
Birthmark — A persistent visible mark on the skin that is evident at birth or shortly thereafter. A birthmark is often due to a nevus (a mole) or an hemangioma (a localized collection of small blood vessels). Birthmarks that are pink or red are commonly… … Medical dictionary
birthmark — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ large, small ▪ disfiguring, unsightly ▪ faint ▪ purple, red … Collocations dictionary
birthmark — UK [ˈbɜː(r)θˌmɑː(r)k] / US [ˈbɜrθˌmɑrk] noun [countable] Word forms birthmark : singular birthmark plural birthmarks a red or brown mark on the skin that some people are born with … English dictionary
birthmark — birth|mark [ˈbə:θma:k US ˈbə:rθma:rk] n a permanent mark on your skin that you have had since you were born ▪ Paul had a birthmark on his left cheek … Dictionary of contemporary English
birthmark — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)θmɑː(r)k[/t]] birthmarks N COUNT A birthmark is a mark on someone s skin that has been there since they were born … English dictionary
