Main Entry: leu·ko·pla·kia

Pronunciation: \ˌlü-kō-ˈplā-kē-ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from leuk- + Greek plak-, plax flat surface — more at fluke

Date: circa 1888

: an abnormal condition in which thickened white patches of epithelium occur on the mucous membranes (as of the mouth or vulva); also : a lesion or lesioned area of leukoplakia

— leu·ko·pla·kic \-ˈplā-kik\ adjective