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An abnormal condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membranes, especially of the mouth and vulva. Also called leukoplasia.

[New Latin : leuko- + Greek plax, plak-, flat area; see plk-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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leukoplasia			She discussed an ongoing study of 82 patients with oral leukoplakia who underwent micronuclei and chromosomal assays and then were treated with 4-5 cups a day of black tea for 1 year (J. More alternative therapies enter clinical studies: patients getting ... by Brunk, Doug / Clinical Psychiatry News Its industrial application, however, had been greatly reduced as sanguinarine was reported to be associated with oral leukoplakia (Mascarenhas et al. Anticariogenic activity of macelignan isolated from Myristica ... by Chung, J.Y.; Choo, J.H.; Lee, M.H.; Hwang, J.K. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology Influence of cigarette filters on the risk of developing oral leukoplakia in a Kenyan population. Are all cigarettes equal? (Correspondence) by Mage, David T. / Environmental Health Perspectives			oracularity Oraculous oracy orad Oradea Oradexon Oragious Oraison Oral oral cancer oral cavity oral communication oral contraception oral contraceptive oral contraceptive pill oral contract oral eroticism oral exam oral examination oral fissure oral herpes oral history oral hygiene oral hygienist Oral Law Oral leukoplakia oral personality oral phase oral poliovirus vaccine oral presentation Oral Roberts oral sex oral smear oral society oral stage oral surgery oral tradition oral-formulaic oralism orally Oran orang orang-outang orang-utan Orange orange balsam orange bat Orange bird orange blossom orange chromide Orange cowry			oral implant oral implant oral implant Oral insulin Oral insulin Oral insulin Oral Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation Oral Interpreting Certificate Oral Interpreting Certificate: Comprehensive Oral Interpreting Certificate: Spoken to Visible Oral Interpreting Certificate: Visible to Spoken oral intubation oral intubation oral intubation Oral Iron Absorption Test oral jejunum oral labia oral labia oral lactose tolerance test Oral language Oral language Oral language Oral Language Presentation Oral Language Proficiency Assessment Oral Language Proficiency Test oral lapine papillomatosis oral lapine papillomatosis Oral law oral lease Oral Lee Brown Foundation Oral leukoplakia Oral lichen planus Oral lichen planus Oral lichen planus Oral lichen planus Oral Lichenoid Lesion oral lip angle oral lip angle oral lip angle oral lip angle oral manifestation oral manifestations of systemic disease oral manifestations of systemic disease oral manifestations of systemic disease oral manifestations of systemic disease Oral Mechanism Examination Oral medicine Oral medicine Oral medicine Oral medicine Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Oral Microbiology and Immunology Group Oral Motor Exercises Oral mucosa Oral mucosa Oral mucosa Oral Mucosa Graft Urethroplasty Oral Mucosa Rating Scale Oral Mucosal Langerhans Cell Oral Mucosal Lichen Planus Oral Mucosal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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