erythroplakia


erythroplakia

 [ĕ-rith″ro-pla´ke-ah] a red patch in the mouth with a velvet appearance, often a sign of oral cancer.

e·ryth·ro·pla·ki·a

(ĕ-rith'rō-plā'kē-ă), A red, velvety, plaquelike lesion of mucous membrane that often represents malignant change. [erythro- + G. plax, plate]

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.

e·ryth·ro·pla·ki·a

(ĕ-rith'rō-plā'kē-ă) A red, velvety, plaquelike lesion of mucous membrane that often represents malignant change. [erythro- + G. plax, plate]

e·ryth·ro·pla·ki·a

(ĕ-rith'rō-plā'kē-ă) A red, velvety plaquelike lesion of mucous membrane that often represents malignant change. [erythro- + G. plax, plate]