Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An abnormal condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membranes, especially of the mouth and vulva.
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- noun medicine
Patches ofkeratosis on themucous membranes of theoral cavity and in other areas, associated withsmoking .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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This way, tobacco users may be able to detect changes such as leukoplakia (white patches on the mouth membranes) early, and prevent oral cancer or find it at a stage that is easier to treat.
unknown title 2009
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This way, tobacco users may be able to detect changes such as leukoplakia (white patches on the mouth membranes) early, and prevent oral cancer or find it at a stage that is easier to treat.
unknown title 2009
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This way, tobacco users may be able to detect changes such as leukoplakia (white patches on the mouth membranes) early, and prevent oral cancer or find it at a stage that is easier to treat.
unknown title 2009
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This way, tobacco users may be able to detect changes such as leukoplakia (white patches on the mouth membranes) early, and prevent oral cancer or find it at a stage that is easier to treat.
unknown title 2009
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Oral health problems strongly associated with smokeless tobacco use are leukoplakia (a lesion of the soft tissue that consists of a white patch or plaque that cannot be scraped off) and recession of the gums ..
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Oral health problems strongly associated with smokeless tobacco use are leukoplakia a lesion of the soft tissue that consists of a white patch or plaque that cannot be scraped off and recession of the gums..
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The main point is to not use too many medicines for thrush if in fact the problem is hairy leukoplakia.
Chapter 6 1993
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If it does not it may be another condition called hairy leukoplakia (described below).
Chapter 6 1993
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The new study compared results of traditional diagnostic tests with those obtained with nano-bio-chips on a small sample of 52 participants, all of whom had visible oral lesions, leukoplakia or erythroplakia and had been referred to specialists for surgical biopsies or removal of the lesions.
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The new study compared results of traditional diagnostic tests with those obtained with nano-bio-chips on a small sample of 52 participants, all of whom had visible oral lesions, leukoplakia or erythroplakia and had been referred to specialists for surgical biopsies or removal of the lesions.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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