melanoplakia
[ mĕl′ə-nō-plā′kē-ə, mə-lăn′ə- ]
n.
The occurrence of pigmented patches on the tongue and buccal mucous membranes.
Nearby words
melanoma, melanomatosis, melanonychia, melanophage, melanophore, melanoplakia, melanosis, melanosis coli, melanosity, melanosome, melanospermous
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