Leukoplakia Definition

lo͝okə-plākē-ə
noun
A disease, sometimes precancerous, characterized by thick, white patches covering the tongue, gums, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Leukoplakia

Noun

Singular:
leukoplakia
Plural:
leukoplakias

Origin of Leukoplakia

  • New Latin leuko– Greek plax plak- flat area plāk-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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