Oral Cavity Hairy Leukoplakia

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** An epithelial hyperplasia of the oral cavity mucosa associated with Epstein-Barr virus and found almost exclusively in persons with HIV infection. The lesion consists of a white patch that is often corrugated or hairy.

**Synonyms:** - Hairy Leukoplakia of Mouth - Hairy Leukoplakia of Oral Mucosa - Hairy Leukoplakia of the Mouth - Hairy Leukoplakia of the Oral Mucosa - Mouth Hairy Leukoplakia - Oral Hairy Keratosis