Preferred Name |
leukoplakia |
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Synonyms |
leukoplakia keratotic plaque leukokeratoses leukoplakias leukoplakic lesion leukoplakic lesions lesions, leukoplakic lesion, leukoplakic leukokeratosis |
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Definitions |
A white patch or plaque on a mucous membrane 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/MONDO_0043243 |
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database_cross_reference |
MESH:D007971 SCTID:274134003 UMLS:C0023531 NCIT:C3186 |
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definition |
A white patch or plaque on a mucous membrane 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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disease has location | ||
exactMatch |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3186 http://identifiers.org/snomedct/274134003 |
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has_exact_synonym |
leukoplakia keratotic plaque |
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has_related_synonym |
leukokeratoses leukoplakias leukoplakic lesion leukoplakic lesions lesions, leukoplakic lesion, leukoplakic leukokeratosis |
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id |
MONDO:0043243 |
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in_subset | ||
label |
leukoplakia |
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notation |
MONDO:0043243 |
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prefLabel |
leukoplakia |
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subClassOf |