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ORAL LEUKOPLAKIA [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Lips and Tongue
DEF

A white patch on the oral mucosa.

CONT

Oral leukoplakia is considered a premalignant condition and is often tobacco-induced. When evidence of Epstein-Barr virus is present, the condition is called "hairy leukoplakia".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Lèvres et langue
DEF

Plaque ou tache blanche apparaissant sur la muqueuse buccale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
  • Labios y lengua
DEF

Lesión predominantemente blanca de la mucosa oral que no puede caracterizarse como ninguna otra lesión conocida y con una elevada tendencia a convertirse en cáncer oral.

OBS

El término leucoplasia fue utilizado por primera vez por E. Schwimmer a finales del siglo XIX, y procede de las palabras griegas “leuco” que significa blanco y “plakos” que significa placa.

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