malacoplakia

malacoplakia
mal·a·co·pla·kia also mal·a·ko·pla·kia .mal-ə-kō-'plā-kē-ə n inflammation of the mucous membrane of a hollow organ (as the urinary bladder) characterized by the formation of soft granulomatous lesions

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mal·a·co·pla·kia (mal″ə-ko-plaґke-ə) [malaco- + Gr. plax plaque] the formation of soft patches on the mucous membrane of a hollow organ.

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