Leukoplakia

What do we mean by leukoplakia?

An abnormal condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membranes, especially of the mouth and vulva. noun

Patches of keratosis on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and in other areas, associated with smoking. noun

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word leukoplakia. Define leukoplakia, leukoplakia synonyms, leukoplakia pronunciation, leukoplakia translation, English dictionary definition of leukoplakia.

Noun; the uncomfortable and sometimes embarrassed feeling one gets while watching a romantic or overly cheesy scene in a film, television show, play, mini-series, or even everyday life. The feeling often results in one having to look away and can accompany a red face. Orgin: The 1986 movie, Lucas. Corey Haim plays the title role and is given the nickname Leukoplakia by classmates. The term is very fitting as the movie is filled with Leukoplakistic moments. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to leukoplakia:
leukoplakia, leucoplakia, leukoplakic, leukoplasia, leukoplakias.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word leukoplakia:
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Words that rhyme with leukoplakia:
leucoplakia.

Adjectives that are often used to describe leukoplakia:
oral, hairy, verrucous, proliferative, speckled, clinical, candidal, homogeneous, extensive, idiopathic, true, syphilitic, associated, precancerous, dysplastic, nodular, chronic, vulvar, erosive, diffuse, intraoral, premalignant, benign, advanced, lingual, laryngeal, existing, vesical, mucosal, buccal, atrophic, induced, homogenous, called, widespread, adjacent, vulval, standing, cervical, hyperplastic, persistent, palatal, nonhomogeneous, sublingual, nonmalignant, hyperkeratotic, neoplastic, warty, patchy, gingival, papillary, larynx, labial, existent, nonluetic, hypertrophic, incidental, disseminated.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective leukoplakia:
present.

Consonant match to leukoplakia:
leucoplakia.

Words that sound like leukoplakia:
leukoplakia, leucoplakia, malacoplakia, leukopenia, leucoplast, leukoplast, leucopenia, leukonychia, logoplegia, legal action.