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mosaic pattern mo·sa·ic pat·ternon high-resolution CT scans of the lungs, a pattern of brighter and darker regions corresponding to differences in perfusion or aeration; found in some cases of chronic thromboembolism or of bronchiolitis obliterans. Compare: oligemia. mosaic pattern Cervix A colposcopic defect at the transformation zone of the cervix–atypical when the cervix is covered by 3% acetic acid; the fields of sharply demarcated 'mosaic' are separated by reddish–vascularized borders; MP may signify epithelial proliferation ranging from mild dysplasia to CIS Skin 1. A haphazard arrangement of minute arthrospores seen ensheathing hairs in tinea capitis caused by.Microsporum, which differs from tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton, as the arthrospores are larger and appear in parallel chains outside or within the hair shafts.2. A pattern of skin involvement in which there are alternating stripes–lines of Blaschko of affected and unaffected skin; diseases with a MP are often linked to the X chromosome–eg, Conradi-Hünnermann syndrome, focal dermal hypoplasia, incontinentia pigmenti.mo·sa·ic pat·tern (mō-zā'ik pat'ĕrn) On high-resolution CT scans of the lungs, a pattern of brighter and darker regions corresponding to differences in perfusion or aeration; found in some cases of chronic thromboembolism or of bronchiolitis obliterans. Compare: oligemia |