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:
leukoplakiasOrigin of Leukoplakia
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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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