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Skin disease
Melanocytic naevus (junctional, compound, intradermal)
The three "levels" of the common mole, according to the depth of the nests of melanocytes — from flat and dark (junctional) to raised and pale (intradermal).
All are benign; the classification comes from histological analysis.
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