hairy leukoplakia

noun

The presence of a white patch on the side of the tongue with a corrugated or hairy appearance, caused by Epstein-Barr virus.

Meanings

nounhairy leukoplakia (countable and uncountable, plural hairy leukoplakias)

plural hairy leukoplakias

  1. countableuncountableThe presence of a white patch on the side of the tongue with a corrugated or hairy appearance, caused by Epstein-Barr virus.
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