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leucoplakia

American  
[loo-kuh-pley-kee-uh] / ˌlu kəˈpleɪ ki ə /

noun

Pathology.
  1. leukoplakia.


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It may eventually assume the characters of leucoplakia.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

The degree of malignancy appears to vary in different cases, and is probably lowest when the disease originates in a patch of leucoplakia or other pre-cancerous lesion.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

The most important, as it is frequently followed by the development of epithelioma, is that known as leucoplakia or leucokeratosis.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Chronic superficial glossitis associated with leucoplakia, and syphilitic fissures, ulcers, or scars, also act as predisposing factors.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Papillomatous thickening of the mucous membrane sometimes occurs in association with leucoplakia.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

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