A white patch seen on the oral mucosa. It is considered a premalignant condition and is often tobacco-induced. When evidence of Epstein-Barr virus is present, the condition is called hairy leukoplakia (LEUKOPLAKIA, HAIRY).
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007972
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Oral Leukoplakias
Keratoses, Oral
Leukokeratoses, Oral
Keratosis, Oral
Oral Leukoplakia
Oral Leukokeratosis
Leukokeratosis, Oral
Oral Keratoses
Leukoplakias, Oral
Oral Leukokeratoses
Oral Keratosis
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BL BS CF CH CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SC SU TH UL UR VE VI
cui
C0023532
DC
1
definition
A white patch seen on the oral mucosa. It is considered a premalignant condition and is often tobacco-induced. When evidence of Epstein-Barr virus is present, the condition is called hairy leukoplakia (LEUKOPLAKIA, HAIRY).