Preferred Name |
Oral Leukoplakia |
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Synonyms |
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Definitions |
A white patch or plaque on the oral mucosa that cannot be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other disease. The diagnosis of leukoplakia is one of exclusion; other conditions such as candidiasis, lichen planus, leukoedema, etc., must be ruled out before a diagnosis of leukoplakia can be made. Leukoplakia may be a premalignant condition. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3187 |
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code |
C3187 |
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Contributing_Source |
Cellosaurus CTRP |
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definition |
A white patch or plaque on the oral mucosa that cannot be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other disease. The diagnosis of leukoplakia is one of exclusion; other conditions such as candidiasis, lichen planus, leukoedema, etc., must be ruled out before a diagnosis of leukoplakia can be made. Leukoplakia may be a premalignant condition. |
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Display_Name |
Oral Leukoplakia |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116977 |
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label |
Oral Leukoplakia |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Oral_Leukoplakia |
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Preferred_Name |
Oral Leukoplakia |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C3187 |
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prefLabel |
Oral Leukoplakia |
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Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0023532 |
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subClassOf |