Common Mole
| Title: | Common Mole |
|---|---|
| Description: |
The common mole shown here is nearly 5 millimeters in diameter, which is the width of a new pencil eraser. A common mole is a growth on the skin that develops when pigment cells (melanocytes) grow in clusters. Most adults have between 10 and 40 common moles. Another name for a mole is a nevus. The plural is nevi. Although common moles are not cancerous, people who have more than 50 common moles have an increased chance of developing melanoma. Used on: http://www.cancer.gov/types/skin/moles-fact-sheet See also www.cancer.gov/types/skin/moles-fact-sheet. |
| Topics/Categories: |
Anatomy -- Skin Cells or Tissue -- Normal Cells or Tissue |
| Type: | Color, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Date Created: | 2011 |
| Date Added: | April 13, 2016 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |