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Meaning of "leucoplakia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEUCOPLAKIA

leucoplakia  [ˌluːkəʊˈpleɪkɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEUCOPLAKIA

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Leucoplakia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LEUCOPLAKIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leukoplakia

Leukoplakia, normally refers to a condition where areas of keratosis appear as firmly attached white patches on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, although the term is sometimes used for white patches of other gastrointestinal tract mucosal sites, or mucosal surfaces of the urinary tract and genitals. Leukoplakia in the mouth, is defined as "a predominantly white lesion of the oral mucosa that cannot be characterized as any other definable lesion". However, this definition is inconsistently applied, and some refer to any oral white patch as "leukoplakia". Leukoplakia and is a descriptive clinical term that is only correctly used once all other possible causes have been ruled out. As such, leukoplakia is not a specific disease entity, and the clinical and histologic appearance are variable, i.e. the term has no specific histologic implications. Leukoplakia may be confused with other common causes of white patches in the mouth, such as oral candidiasis or lichen planus. The lesions of leukoplakia cannot be rubbed off, as would be the case in pseudomembraneous candidiasis. Oral leukoplakia more commonly occurs in those who smoke, but often the cause is unknown.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEUCOPLAKIA


aphakia
əˈfeɪkɪə
batrachia
bəˈtreɪkɪə
brachia
ˈbreɪkɪə
Escherichia
ˌɛʃəˈrɪkɪə
flakier
ˈfleɪkɪə
gigantomachia
dʒaɪˌɡæntəʊˈmeɪkɪə
Kalmykia
ˌkælˈmɪkɪə
leukoplakia
ˌluːkəʊˈpleɪkɪə
naumachia
nɔːˈmeɪkɪə
paronychia
ˌpærəˈnɪkɪə
perionychia
ˌperɪəʊˈnɪkɪə
pickier
ˈpɪkɪə
trickier
ˈtrɪkɪə
Walachia
wɒˈleɪkɪə
Wallachia
wɒˈleɪkɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEUCOPLAKIA

leucodepleted
leucoderma
leucodermal
leucodermia
leucodermic
leucoma
leucomaine
leucomata
leucopenia
leucopenic
leucoplast
leucoplastid
leucopoieses
leucopoiesis
leucopoietic
leucorrhoea
leucorrhoeal
leucosin
leucotome
leucotomy

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEUCOPLAKIA

amsinckia
clarkia
Czechoslovakia
funkia
Kara-Kalpakia
karakia
Latakia
Lattakia
perovskia
rudbeckia
sakia
souvlakia
Tankia

Synonyms and antonyms of leucoplakia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leucoplakia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEUCOPLAKIA

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The translations of leucoplakia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leucoplakia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白斑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

leucoplakia
570 millions of speakers

English

leucoplakia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

leucoplakia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طلاوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лейкоплакия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leucoplasia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

leucoplakia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

leucoplakia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leucoplakia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leukoplakie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

leucoplakia
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

leucoplakia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leucoplakia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

leucoplakia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

leucoplakia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ल्यूकोप्लॅकिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lökoplaki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

leucoplasia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

leukoplakia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лейкоплакия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Leucoplakia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λευκοπλακία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leukoplakie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

leucoplakia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Leucoplakia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leucoplakia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEUCOPLAKIA»

The term «leucoplakia» is used very little and occupies the 153.289 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEUCOPLAKIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leucoplakia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEUCOPLAKIA»

Discover the use of leucoplakia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leucoplakia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
General Surgery for BDS Students
It is then not surprising that leucoplakia with dyskeratosis is a premalignant condition. The cells have declared their intentions; to change to malignancy is just one step away. Causes The causes of leucoplakia are many. Exogenous causes: 1.
Sukumar, 2000
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Textbook Of The Ear, Nose And Throat
I'remalignant conditions of the oral cavity Leucoplakia : This is a white patch or plaque that cannot be identified either clinically or on his- topathological analysis as any other disease. Leucoplakia can occur anywhere in the oral cavity, but is ...
De Souza, C. Et Al., 1995
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Api Textbook of Medicine
Common premalignant skin lesions are actinic keratosis and leucoplakia. ACTINIC KERATOSIS These are hyperkeratotic lesions with malignant potential occurring on photodamaged skin of elderly individuals. Fair-skinned outdoor workers ...
Y. P. Munjal, S. K. Sharma, A. K. Agarwal, M. D., 2012
4
Mechanisms of Clinical Signs
Leucoplakia. DESCRIPTION A fixed white lesion in the oral cavity that is not removed by rubbing and does not disappear spontaneously. CONDITION/S ASSOCIATED WITH Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head or neck.
Mark Dennis, William Talbot Bowen, Lucy Cho, 2012
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Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery
Leucoplakia Leucoplakia is defined as any white patch or plaque that cannot be characterised clinically or pathologically. It is purely a descriptive term with no histological correlation. Leucoplakia varies from a small, well-circumscribed, ...
Norman S. Williams, Christopher J. K. Bulstrode, P. Ronan O'Connell, 2008
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Oxford Textbook of Medicine
2. Microbial infection: chronic hyperplastic candidiasis, tertiary syphilis, and AIDS. 3. Congenital and hereditary leucokeratosis. 4. Idiopathic causes. Pathology The microscopic features of leucoplakia show a spectrum of changes; at the benign ...
7
Bedside Clinics in Surgery
Which types of leucoplakia are more prone to undergo malignant change ? • Speckled or nodular leucoplakic patch. • Leucoplakia of long duration. • Leucoplakia in elderly patient (70-89 years) has more chance of malignant change than in ...
M.L. Saha
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Elsevier Comprehensive Guide
PREMALIGNANT CONDITIONS OF ORAL CAVITY • Leucoplakia and erythroplakia may be present for many years, before the onset of malignant change. Leucoplakia has a little (5%) potential for malignant change. • Definite risk is seen with ...
Exam Zone, 2009
9
Pathology for Surgeons in Training, 3Ed: An A-Z Revision Text
Because many of the factors evoking leucoplakia initiate epithelial dysplasia, it is not surprising that patients with untreated disease are frequently found to have a malignant, epithelial tumour. Erythroplasia, a term analogous to leucoplakia, ...
Dugald Gardner, David E. F Tweedle, 2002
10
Oral Complications of Cancer and Its Management
EBV is also associated with oral hairy leucoplakia and lymphoproliferative malignancies (Table 20.1). Oral hairy leucoplakia is usually asymptomatic and typically presents as bilateral, vertical, striated white plaques on the lateral surface of the ...
Andrew Davies, Joel Epstein, 2010

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEUCOPLAKIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leucoplakia is used in the context of the following news items.
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75-year-old quits after possibility of oral cancer dawns
"She had Leucoplakia- a precancerous stage in oral cancer. Once Mani decided to quit her tobacco usage, we put her on a combined therapy ... «Daily News & Analysis, May 15»
2
Head and neck cancer
It is also equally important to get frequent checkups regularly. When leucoplakia or erythroplakia patches are noticed devoid of pain in the ... «The Hans India, May 15»
3
Head and Neck Cancers
It is also equally important to get frequent checkups regularly. When leucoplakia or erithroplakia patches are noticed devoid of pain in the ... «The Hans India, Jan 15»
4
Various Causes Of A White Tongue
Leucoplakia is a kind of skin disease that can be cancerous. If you feel that your tongue is white not due to a coating but a change of colour, ... «BoldSky, Jun 13»
5
Smoking out a killer
Addicts with oral pre-cancerous conditions such as Leucoplakia (a lesion/sore in the oral cavity due to excessive use of tobacco) usually fall ... «The Hindu, May 13»
6
The most common Causes of Bad Breath
All fungal infections produce white coating (candidiasis). Leucoplakia is a white thick patch on the mucus membrane of the mouth and tongue. «Best Syndication, Nov 08»

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