| leukoedema | A bluish-white opalescence of the buccal mucosa which becomes the normal mucosal colour on stretching the tissue; most commonly observed in blacks and may be considered a normal anatomic variation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| leukoedema, oral | A disorder of the buccal mucosa resembling early leukoplakia, characterised by the presence of filmy opalescence of the mucosa in the early stages to a whitish gray cast with a coarsely wrinkled surface in the later stages, associated with intracellular oedema of the spinous or malpighian layer. (12 Dec 1998) |