Biomaterial Database

[Oral mucosal diseases in the elderly--diagnosis and treatment]. 1987

P Holmstrup

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007972	Leukoplakia, Oral	A white patch seen on the oral mucosa. It is considered a premalignant condition and is often tobacco-induced. When evidence of Epstein-Barr virus is present, the condition is called hairy leukoplakia (LEUKOPLAKIA, HAIRY).	Keratosis, Oral,Leukokeratosis, Oral,Keratoses, Oral,Leukokeratoses, Oral,Leukoplakias, Oral,Oral Keratoses,Oral Keratosis,Oral Leukokeratoses,Oral Leukokeratosis,Oral Leukoplakia,Oral Leukoplakias
D008010	Lichen Planus	An inflammatory, pruritic disease of the skin and mucous membranes, which can be either generalized or localized. It is characterized by distinctive purplish, flat-topped papules having a predilection for the trunk and flexor surfaces. The lesions may be discrete or coalesce to form plaques. Histologically, there is a "saw-tooth" pattern of epidermal hyperplasia and vacuolar alteration of the basal layer of the epidermis along with an intense upper dermal inflammatory infiltrate composed predominantly of T-cells. Etiology is unknown.	Cutaneous Lichen Planus,Lichen Planopilaris,Lichen Ruber Planus,Mucosal Lichen Planus,Lichen Rubra Planus,Lichen Planus, Cutaneous,Lichen Planus, Mucosal,Planopilaris, Lichen
D009059	Mouth Diseases	Diseases involving the MOUTH.	Disease, Mouth,Diseases, Mouth,Mouth Disease
D009061	Mouth Mucosa	Lining of the ORAL CAVITY, including mucosa on the GUMS; the PALATE; the LIP; the CHEEK; floor of the mouth; and other structures. The mucosa is generally a nonkeratinized stratified squamous EPITHELIUM covering muscle, bone, or glands but can show varying degree of keratinization at specific locations.	Buccal Mucosa,Oral Mucosa,Mucosa, Mouth,Mucosa, Oral
D002180	Candidiasis, Oral	Infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth by a fungus of the genus CANDIDA. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Moniliasis, Oral,Thrush,Candidiases, Oral,Moniliases, Oral,Oral Candidiases,Oral Candidiasis,Oral Moniliases,Oral Moniliasis
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D013282	Stomatitis, Denture	Inflammation of the mouth due to denture irritation.	Denture Stomatitides,Denture Stomatitis,Stomatitides, Denture