| Zoon's erythroplasia | Benign circumscribed balanitis characterised microscopically by subepithelial plasma cell infiltration and clinically by small erythematous papular lesions. Synonym: balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis, balanitis of Zoon, Zoon's erythroplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| erythroplasia | A condition of the mucous membrane characterised by erythematous papular lesions. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| balanitis of Zoon | Benign circumscribed balanitis characterised microscopically by subepithelial plasma cell infiltration and clinically by small erythematous papular lesions. Synonym: balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis, balanitis of Zoon, Zoon's erythroplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zoon | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Zoon = an animal. <zoology> An animal which is the sole product of a single egg; opposed to zooid. Any one of the perfectly developed individuals of a compound animal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Zoon, Johannes | <person> Dutch dermatologist, *1902. See: balanitis of Zoon, Zoon's erythroplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |