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birthmark
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birth·mark
/ ˈbər[unvoicedth]ˌmärk/
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an unusual and typically permanent brown or red mark on someone's body from birth.
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Birthmarks: lifelong companions. (includes related article on moles)
Magazine article from: Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication; 4/1/1992; 700+ words
; ...real life. Most birthmarks are harmless...Birth of a Mark A birthmark -- also called...hemangiomas -- and other birthmarks -- are harmless, experts say any birthmark should be examined...That's why birthmarks should be checked...common pigmented birthmark is the mole. Everyone...
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Vascular Birthmarks Foundation and Beckman Laser Institute Present Landmark Conference.(Conference notes)
Newspaper article from: Blood Weekly; 11/19/2009; 700+ words
; ...treatments for vascular birthmarks and related syndromes...conducted by four different birthmark teams. Dr. Rozell...Year. About Vascular Birthmarks Foundation (www.birthmark.org) Vascular Birthmarks Foundation (VBF) is...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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A birthmark nearly killed my little girl; It started off as a tiny birthmark.. then it spread. Soon only new laser surgery could save baby Elle from the deadly blemish.(M Health)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 3/13/2003; 700+ words
; ...treatment to remove the birthmark and save her arm...therapy to heal birthmarks. Elle's was...so ulcerated. "Birthmarks such as these can...is born with a birthmark but most disappear...treatment heals the birthmark quicker than any...excellent prognosis. "Birthmarks are not always...
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Vascular Birthmarks Foundation Honors Roy G. Geronemus as Physician of the Year.
Newspaper article from: Pediatrics Week; 2/7/2009; 700+ words
; ...to the public.o About Vascular Birthmarks Foundation (VBF): The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation (www.birthmark.org) is the leading not for profit...families afflicted with vascular birthmarks, tumors or syndromes. It is an...
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 "Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)")
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Doctor leaving mark in specialty; Honoree deals with birthmarks.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 1/14/2007; 700+ words
; ...children who have these birthmarks, they're the ones...site, the Vascular Birthmark Foundation is the leading...affected by vascular birthmarks. There are two categories...a congenital facial birthmark and neurological abnormalities...at the MGH Vascular Birthmarks Clinic under director...
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Why do we have birthmarks?(Ask Dr. Cory)
Magazine article from: Jack & Jill; 7/1/1995; ; 651 words
; ...people have these types of birthmarks. But those who do should have the birthmarks checked by a skin doctor. Although uncommon, these birthmarks are more likely than smaller...skin cancer. One type of birthmark, called a port-wine birthmark...
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Flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser treatment of vascular birthmarks.(includes multiple-choice examination for independent study contact hours)
Magazine article from: AORN Journal; 6/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...classification of the birthmark is essential not only...nomenclature for vascular birthmarks was quite confusing...the various vascular birthmarks have vast differences...classify a vascular birthmark, how can he or she...management of such vascular birthmarks--patients who have...
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Vascular Birthmarks. (Shorts).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients; 2/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...About 10% of these birthmarks, some of which obstruct...ignorant. One type of birthmark that requires medical...information about vascular birthmarks and treatment options, contact Vascular Birthmarks Foundation, www.birthmark.org or 518-782...
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 "Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL)")
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`WALK PROUD' PEOPLE WITH BIRTHMARKS FACING HEARTBREAK AND HOPE
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 3/10/1999; 700+ words
; ...thick bluish-red birthmark that circles the eye...chose to gape. Most birthmarks are innocuous; an...seen a child with a birthmark like this. "Kids...most obvious kind of birthmark. But there are others...Doctors say most birthmarks are harmless. But...
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 "Herald-News (Joliet, IL)")
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`WALK PROUD' LIKE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH BIRTHMARKS, ANNA BRAUN HAS FACED HEARTBREAK AND HOPE
Newspaper article from: Herald-News (Joliet, IL); 3/10/1999; 700+ words
; ...thick bluish-red birthmark that circles the eye...chose to gape. Most birthmarks are innocuous; an...seen a child with a birthmark like this. "Kids...most obvious kind of birthmark. But there are others...Doctors say most birthmarks are harmless. But...
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Birthmarks
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
...three infants has a birthmark. Twice as many girls as boys have birthmarks. For appearance...necessary if the birthmark does not disappear...Treatment for most birthmarks is delayed until...need treatment. Birthmarks may be an inherited...vessel walls. The birthmark is ...
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birthmark
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
birthmark persistent, visible marks...haemangioma . From ancient times, birthmarks have traditionally been...imagination to account for birthmarks and abnormalities. It was...imagination on the creation of birthmarks and other forms of major...
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Moles (Birthmarks)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Moles (Birthmarks) Birthmarks on the human face or body, usually classed medically as a benign...witchcraft manias of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, such birthmarks as moles, as well as warts, were considered "devil's marks...
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Birthmark, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Birthmark, The, allegorical tale by Hawthorne...single physical flaw is a tiny crimson birthmark on her left cheek, resembling a hand...potion which, although it causes the birthmark to fade, causes her death also. Aminadab...
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Body Marks
Book article from: World of Forensic Science
...include features such as birthmarks, moles, body piercings...present for some time. Birthmarks are another important body mark. Birthmarks are benign tumors involving...shape and positioning of a birthmark can be important in helping...
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