Erythroplakia


erythroplakia e·ryth·ro·pla·ki·a (ĭ-rĭth’rō-plā’kē-ə)
n.
A red, velvety, plaquelike lesion of the mucous membrane, the formation of which often indicates a precancerous condition.

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