Disease or Syndrome
penile leukoplakia
pe·nile leu·ko·pla·ki·a
Subclass of:
Balanitis
Definitions related to penile leukoplakia:
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A precancerous condition characterized by the presence of abnormal whitish areas on the glans or prepuce of the penis. Risk factors include chronic irritation, inflammation, and infection of the penis, and poor genital hygiene.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(balanitis xerotica obliterans) An atrophic and sclerotic condition of the head of the PENIS, glans penis. Sometimes it leads to stenosis and occasionally obliteration of the external meatal orifice.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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