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Definition of Superficial spreading melanoma

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

Superficial spreading melanoma: One of the four clinical types of malignant melanoma, the most common type in white people, which typically presents as a raised, irregular, colored area that starts in a mole-like shape and spreads across the skin.