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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007971
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007971
Preferred Name

Leukoplakia

Definitions
Leukoplakic lesions related to abnormal keratin fiber formation. A white patch lesion found on a MUCOUS MEMBRANE that cannot be scraped off. Leukoplakia is generally considered a precancerous condition, however its appearance may also result from a variety of HEREDITARY DISEASES.
Synonyms
Leukoplakic Lesions
Lesions, Leukoplakic
Leukoplakic Lesion
Leukokeratoses
Lesion, Leukoplakic
Leukoplakias
Leukokeratosis
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