Cutaneous Precancerous Condition

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A pathologic process that arises from the skin and has the potential to evolve into a malignant neoplasm. Representative examples include actinic keratosis and dysplastic nevus.

**Synonyms:** - Cutaneous Premalignant Condition - Precancerous Dermatosis - Precancerous Skin Lesion - precancerous dermatosis