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Leukoplakia of Tongue

MedGen UID:
66830
•Concept ID:
C0241435
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Leukoplakia (tongue)
SNOMED CT: Leukoplakia of tongue (91002001)

Definition

A clinical term that indicates the presence of a white patch on the surface of the tongue which cannot be characterized as any other disease. It may be a precancerous condition and in most cases histologic examination reveals keratosis. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLeukoplakia of Tongue

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