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2. Morsicatio buccarum - Wikipedia

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   The cause is the chronic parafunctional activity of the masticatory system, which produces frictional, crushing, and incisive damage to the mucosal surface, and over time, the characteristic lesions develop. Most people know a cheek-chewing habit, although it may be performed subconsciously. [2]

3. Leukoplakia - Wikipedia

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   Leukoplakia on the inside of the cheek: Specialty: Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Oral medicine, Dentistry: Symptoms: Firmly attached white/gray patch on a mucous membrane, changes with time [4] [5] [6], Tongue with a white or light gray color: Complications: Squamous cell carcinoma [4] Usual onset: After 30 years old [4] Causes: Unknown [6 ...

4. Signs and symptoms of cancer - Wikipedia

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   Cancer symptoms are changes in the body caused by the presence of cancer. They are usually caused by the effect of a cancer on the part of the body where it is growing, although the disease can cause more general symptoms such as weight loss or tiredness. There are more than 100 different types of cancer with a wide range of signs and symptoms ...

5. Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   This way the radiation source can be applied to complex locations and minimize radiation to healthy tissue. [57] After removal of the cancer, closure of the skin for patients with a decreased amount of skin laxity involves a split-thickness skin graft. A donor site is chosen and enough skin is removed so that the donor site can heal on its own.

6. Leukoedema - Wikipedia

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   It is a harmless and very common condition. Because it is so common, it has been argued that it may in fact represent a variation of the normal appearance rather than a disease, [2] but empirical evidence suggests that leukoedema is an acquired condition caused by local irritation. [3] It is found more commonly in black skinned people and ...

7. Squamous-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   Accumulation of these cancer cells causes a microscopic focus of abnormal cells that are, at least initially, locally confined within the specific tissue in which the progenitor cell resided. This condition is called squamous-cell carcinoma in situ , and it is diagnosed when the tumor has not yet penetrated the basement membrane or other ...

8. What Causes Rosy Cheeks? What Skin Specialists Need You ... - AOL

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   Rosy cheeks are usually considered a good thing: After all, don’t people apply blush to give themselves a pinkish glow? “In romantic circumstances, a blush unveils our interest in the other ...

9. Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans - Wikipedia

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   Mycosis fungoides is the common lymphoma believed to cause PVA, although it may be considered a precursor when the lymphoma is occult (hidden) and undiagnosed. [5] Large plaque parapsoriasis is another common causes of PVA. [5] Less common causes include autoimmune-related connective tissue diseases such as lupus, dermatomyositis and ...