Definition of Leukoplakia. Meaning of Leukoplakia. Synonyms of Leukoplakia

- Oral leukoplakia is a potentially malignant disorder affecting the oral mucosa. It is defined as "essentially an oral mucosal white/gray lesion that cannot...
- Hairy leukoplakia is a white patch on the side of the tongue with a corrugated or hairy appearance. It is caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and occurs...
- homogenous white patches are characteristic of this form which may resemble leukoplakia. This form is more prevalent in tobacco smokers. Atrophic This form is...
- the term "speckled leukoplakia" or "eyrthroleukoplakia" is used. Although oral erythroplakia is much less common than leukoplakia, erythroplakia carries...
- candidiasis is "candidal leukoplakia". This term is a largely historical synonym for this subtype of candidiasis, rather than a true leukoplakia. Indeed, it can...
- characterized by reticular skin pigmentation, nail degeneration, and leukoplakia on the mucous membranes ****ociated with short telomeres. Skin lesion...
- often used in connection with lesions of the mucous membranes, such as leukoplakia. Because of the differences between mucous membranes and the skin (e...
- submucous fibrosis erythroplakia lichen pl**** (oral) leukoplakia proliferative verrucous leukoplakia stomatitis nicotina Barrett's esophagus atrophic gastritis...
- conditions ****ociated with human immunodeficiency virus such as hairy leukoplakia and central nervous system lymphomas. The virus is also ****ociated with...
- of hairy leukoplakia, linea alba and leukoedema. In people with human immunodeficiency virus, who are at higher risk of oral hairy leukoplakia, a tissue...