oral hairy leukoplakia
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oral hairy leukoplakia
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A filamentous, white plaque found on the lateral borders of the tongue that can spread across the entire dorsum of the tongue and onto the buccal mucosa. The Epstein-Barr virus has been identified in biopsy specimens of these lesions. An indicator disease for AIDS.
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