leucoplakia
Americannoun
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Leucoplakia of the Tongue 531 258.
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Papillomatous thickening of the mucous membrane sometimes occurs in association with leucoplakia.
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Surgical Anatomy—Wounds—Dental ulcer—Inflammatory affections:Acute parenchymatous glossitis and hemi-glossitis;Mercurial glossitis;Chronic superficial glossitis;Leucoplakia;Smoker's patch—Tuberculous disease;Syphilitic affections;Sclerosing glossitis;Gummas;Ulcers and fissures—Tumours:Carcinoma;Sarcoma;Innocent tumours;Cysts—Thyreo-glossal tumours and cysts—Malformations:Absence;bifid tongue;Tongue-tie;Excessive length of frenum;Macroglossia;Atrophy—Nervous affections.
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The most important, as it is frequently followed by the development of epithelioma, is that known as leucoplakia or leucokeratosis.
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It may eventually assume the characters of leucoplakia.
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