An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
NAEVUS
Etymology
Noun
naevus (plural naevi)
(anatomy) A pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal area on the skin. Naevi may be congenital or acquired, and are always benign.
Synonyms
• birthmark
• longing mark
• mole
• mother's mark
• mother-spot
• naeve
Anagrams
• Uveans, unsave
Source: Wiktionary
Næ"vus, n.; pl.Nævi (-vi). Etym: [L.] (Med.)
Definition: A spot or mark on the skin of children when born; a birthmark;
– usually applied to vascular tumors, i. e., those consisting mainly of blood vessels, as dilated arteries, veins, or capillaries.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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