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Descriptor
English
:
Leukoplakia, Oral
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Leucoplasia Bucal
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Leucoplasia Bucal
Synonyms
English
:
Keratosis, Oral
Tree Number:
C04.588.443.591.545
C04.834.512.513
C07.465.565.545
C23.300.816.513
Definition
English
:
A white patch seen on the oral mucosa. It is considered a premalignant condition and is often tobacco-induced. When evidence of Epstein-Barr virus is present, the condition is called hairy
leukoplakia
(LEUKOPLAKIA, HAIRY).
History Note
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:
72(70)
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Record Number:
22542
Unique Identifier:
D007972
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