erythroplasia /eryth·ro·pla·sia/ (-pla´zhah) a condition of the mucous membranes characterized by erythematous papular lesions.
erythroplasia of Queyrat
erythroplasia of Queyrat (
r-ith´rōplā´zh v krat´, kārū ´),
erythroplasia of Queyrat a form of epithelial dysplasia, ranging in severity from mild disorientation of epithelial cells to carcinoma in situ to invasive carcinoma, manifested as a circumscribed, velvety, erythematous papular lesion on the uncircumcised glans penis, coronal sulcus, prepuce, or occasionally the vulva. The term is sometimes used for the corresponding lesion of the oral mucosa (erythroplakia).
erythroplasia of Quey·rat (k -rä )n. Carcinoma of the glans penis. |
erythroplasia of Queyrat
[erith′rōplā′zhə]
Etymology: Gk, erythros + plasis, forming; Louis A. Queyrat, French dematologist, 1856-1933
a premalignant lesion on the glans or corona of the penis. It is a shiny, velvety, well-circumscribed reddish patch on the skin. It is usually excised surgically. See also Bowen's disease.
erythroplasia of Queyrat (
r-ith´rōplā´zh v krat´, kārū ´),n.pr a form of intraepithelial carcinoma. The oral lesions are usually seen as plaques with a bright, velvety surface.
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