leukoplakia of gingiva
MONDO:0022538Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names leukoplakia of gingiva yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A clinical term that indicates the presence of a white patch on the surface of the gum which cannot be characterized as any other disease. It may be a precancerous condition and in most cases histologic examination reveals keratosis.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0022538), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: leukoplakia of gingiva
- Also called
- gingival leukoplakia