- erythroplakia
- An abnormal patch of red tissue that forms on mucous membranes in the mouth and may become cancerous. Tobacco (smoking and chewing) and alcohol may increase the risk of erythroplakia.
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Erythroplakia — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 30783 ICD10 = ICD10|K|13|2|k|00 ICD9 = ICD9|528.7 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Erythroplakia is a flat red patch or lesion in the mouth… … Wikipedia
erythroplakia — A red, velvety, plaquelike lesion of mucous membrane that often represents malignant change. [erythro + G. plax, plate] * * * eryth·ro·pla·kia (ə rith″ro plaґke ə) [erythro + Gr. plax plate + ia] a slow growing, erythematous,… … Medical dictionary
speckled erythroplakia — a lesion in the oral cavity with characteristics of both erythroplakia and leukoplakia, yielding a speckled appearance. Called also speckled leukoplakia … Medical dictionary
эритроплакия шейки матки — (erythroplakia cervicis uteri; эритро + греч. plax, plakos плоскость, поверхность) атрофия слизистой оболочки шейки матки с наличием участков темно красного цвета, через которые просвечивают кровеносные сосуды … Большой медицинский словарь
Эритроплаки́я ше́йки ма́тки — (erythroplakia cervicis uteri; Эритро + греч. plax, plakos плоскость, поверхность) атрофия слизистой оболочки шейки, матки с наличием участков темно красного цвета, через которые просвечивают кровеносные сосуды … Медицинская энциклопедия
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Leukoplakia — Classification and external resources The white lesion is an example of leukoplakia. ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
Premalignant — Pertaining to a growth or an abnormal patch of tissue that is not yet cancerous but is poised to become cancerous. Pre means before and malignant means cancerous. Thus, premalignant tissue is precancerous tissue. Premalignant tissue may develop… … Medical dictionary
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