n.
Pronunciation: ˌ lü-k ō - ' pl ā -k ē - 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 \ - ' pl ā -kik \ adjective