| Descriptor English: | Leukoplakia | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Leucoplasia
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Leucoplasia | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Leucoplasie | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Lesion, Leukoplakic Lesions, Leukoplakic Leukokeratoses Leukokeratosis Leukoplakias Leukoplakic Lesion Leukoplakic Lesions |
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| Tree number(s): |
C04.834.512 C23.300.816 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007971 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 8147 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D007971 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/07 |
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DISEASES
Neoplasms [C04]Neoplasms
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Leukoplakia
- Preferred
Leukokeratosis
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0012422 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Leukoplakia |
| Entry term(s) |
Lesion, Leukoplakic Lesions, Leukoplakic Leukoplakias Leukoplakic Lesion Leukoplakic Lesions |
| Concept UI |
M0494277 |
| Scope note | Leukoplakic lesions related to abnormal keratin fiber formation. |
| Preferred term | Leukokeratosis |
| Entry term(s) |
Leukokeratoses |
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