"What is the common name for ""lentigo""?"
Lentigo maligna decade), on skin areas with high levels of sun exposure like the face and forearms. Some authors do not consider lentigo maligna to be a melanoma. It is commonly thought of as a melanoma precursor. Incidence of evolution to lentigo maligna melanoma is low, about 2.2% to 5% in elderly patients. It is also known as "Hutchinson's melanotic freckle". This is named for Jonathan Hutchinson. The word lentiginous comes from the latin for freckle. Characteristics include a blue/black stain of skin initially. Skin is thin, about 4-5 cell layers thick, which is often related to aging. Histological features include epidermal
Lentigo lentiginosus genus "Strombus", "L. lentiginosus" is known to be a herbivore. The flesh of "Lentigo lentiginosus" is edible, and it is locally collected for food. The shell is used in shellcraft, and is commonly sold in local markets around the central Philippines. Lentigo lentiginosus Lentigo lentiginosus, common name the silver conch, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. The maximum shell length of this species is 100 mm, but more commonly it grows up to 75 mm. As is the case in many strombids, the adult shell of "Lentigo lentiginosus"