BIRTHMARK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does birthmark mean? 

• BIRTHMARK (noun)
  The noun BIRTHMARK has 1 sense:

1. a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth

  Familiarity information: BIRTHMARK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIRTHMARK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A blemish on the skin that is formed before birth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

birthmark; nevus

Hypernyms ("birthmark" is a kind of...):

blemish; defect; mar (a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "birthmark"):

nevus flammeus; port-wine stain (a flat birthmark varying from pink to purple)

hemangioma simplex; strawberry; strawberry mark (a soft red birthmark)

 Context examples 

Treatment for vascular birthmarks includes laser surgery.

(Birthmarks, NIH)

A congenital vascular malformation in the skin (birthmark) characterized by the presence of dilated capillaries.

(Nevus Flammeus, NCI Thesaurus)

Pigmented birthmarks aren't usually treated, except for moles.

(Birthmarks, NIH)

Most birthmarks are not serious, and some go away on their own.

(Birthmarks, NIH)

Usually birthmarks are only a concern for your appearance.

(Birthmarks, NIH)

If your birthmark bleeds, hurts, itches, or becomes infected, call your health care provider.

(Birthmarks, NIH)

Your baby's doctor will look at the birthmark to see if it needs any treatment or if it should be watched.

(Birthmarks, NIH)

No one knows what causes many types of birthmarks, but some run in families.

(Birthmarks, NIH)

Vascular birthmarks are made up of blood vessels that haven't formed correctly.

(Birthmarks, NIH)

There are two types of birthmarks.

(Birthmarks, NIH)