| oral (erosive) lichen planus | Oral manifestations of lichen planus characterised by white striae (Wickham's striae) of the oral mucous membrane and sometimes associated with ulceration; patients may or may not exhibit a history of cutaneous lichen planus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| erosive | 1. Having the property of eroding or wearing away. 2. An eroding agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erosive adenomatosis of nipple | A benign tumour which may clinically resemble Paget's disease, but which is a papillary or solid growth of columnar and myoepithelial cells producing a florid pseudoinfiltrative pattern. Synonym: adenoma of nipple, erosive adenomatosis of nipple. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erosive gastritis | <gastroenterology> A form of severe inflammation of the stomach that can result in erosions in the lining of the stomach. Complications include perforation, penetration (into a surrounding organ) and haemorrhage. (27 Sep 1997) |
| balanitis | <urology> Inflammation of the glans penis, it is usually associated with phimosis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis | 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) |
| balanitis diabetica | Glanular inflammation in diabetics related to urinary infection or concomitant posthitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| balanitis xerotica obliterans | Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus of the glans penis, which may result in urethral stenosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plasma cell balanitis | 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) |