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hairy leukoplakia

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Main Entry: hairy leukoplakia
Function: noun
: a condition that affects the mouth and especially the edges of the tongue, is characterized by poorly demarcated whiteraised lesions with a corrugated appearance, is caused by infection with the Epstein-Barr virus, and is associated with HIV infection and AIDS called also oral hairy leukoplakia
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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hairy leukoplakia n.
A white raised lesion having keratin projections on its surface and appearing on the tongue and occasionally on the buccal mucosa of patients with AIDS.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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