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Birthmark vs Melanoma - What's the difference?

birthmark | melanoma |

As nouns the difference between birthmark and melanoma

is that birthmark is a mark on the skin formed before birth while melanoma is (oncology|disease) a dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.

birthmark

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mark on the skin formed before birth.

    • See also

    * mole * naevus * scar * ("birthmark" on Wikipedia)

    melanoma

    English

    (wikipedia melanoma)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (oncology, disease) A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.