See Also: oral hairy leukoplakia(medicine)
hairy leukoplakia(medicine)
leukoplakia, hairy(medicine)
leukoplakia, oral(medicine)
oral medicine(medicine)
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Matrimony (medicine) and oral hairy leukoplakia (medicine)


Matrimony (medicine)


matrimony


1. The union of man and woman as husband and wife; the nuptial state; Marriage; wedlock. "If either of you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in matrimony, ye do now confessit." (Book of Com. Prayer (Eng. Ed))

2. A kind of game at cards played by several persons.

<botany> Matrimony vine, a climbing thorny vine (Lycium barbarum) of the Potato family.

Synonym: Marriage, wedlock. See Marriage.

Origin: OE. Matrimoine, through Old French, fr. L. Matrimonium, fr. Mater mother. See Mother.

Source: Websters Dictionary


oral hairy leukoplakia (medicine)


oral hairy leukoplakia


A whitish lesion that appears on the side of the tongue and inside cheeks. The lesion appears raised, with a ribbed or hairy surface.

Oral hairy leukoplakia occurs mainly in people with declining immunity and may be caused by Epstein-Barr virus infection.