erythroplakia /eryth·ro·pla·kia/ (ĕ-rith″ro-pla´ke-ah) a slow-growing, erythematous, velvety red lesion with well-defined margins, occurring on a mucous membrane, most often in the oral cavity.
erythroplakia (
rith″ropla´ke),
erythroplakia
e·ryth·ro·pla·ki·a ( -rth r -pl  k - )n. A red, velvety, plaquelike lesion of the mucous membrane, the formation of which often indicates a precancerous condition. |
erythroplakia (
rith″ropla´ke),n a flat red patch or lesion of unknown etiology on the oral or pharyngeal surfaces.
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Erythroplakia.
erythroplakia
Oral pathology An oral lesion characterized by a reddened patch with a velvety surface and epithelial changes ranging from mild dysplasia to CIS to frankly invasive CA DiffDx Candidiasis, TB, histoplasmosis, denture irritation.
Cf Leukoplakia.
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