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leukoplakia definition

leuko·pla·kia (lo̵̅o̅′kō plā′kē ə, lo̵̅o̅′kə-)

noun

a disease, sometimes precancerous, characterized by thick, white patches covering the tongue, gums, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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