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| leu·ko·plak·i·a [ lkə pláykee ə, lkə plákee ə ] or leu·co·plak·i·a [ lkə pláykee ə, lkə plákee ə ] |
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small white patches: a precancerous condition that is seen as small thickened white patches, usually inside the mouth or vulva. Oral leukoplakia may be caused by smoking or by alcohol abuse.
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| [Late 19th century. <leuko- + Greek plak- "flat surface"] |
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