port-wine stain
[ pawrt-wahyn, pohrt- ]
/ ˈpɔrtˈwaɪn, ˈpoʊrt- /
noun
a large birthmark of purplish color, usually on the face or neck.
Origin of port-wine stain
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby port-wine stain
port wine stain,
port-au-prince,
port-gentil,
port-of-spain,
port-salut,
port-wine stain,
port-étienne,
port.,
porta,
porta-potti,
portabella
British Dictionary definitions for port wine stain
port wine stain
noun
a type of haemangioma, seen as a purplish birthmark, often large and on the face or neck
Medical definitions for port wine stain
port-wine stain
[ pôrt′wīn′ ]
n.
A purplish area of the skin, usually on the head and neck, appearing at birth and caused by an overgrowth of the cutaneous capillaries.
nevus flammeus port-wine mark