| mouth cancer | definition: cancer of the oral cavity: lips, gums, cheeks, tongue, and lower part of the mouth. Its main cause is tobacco smoking and chewing. Other risk factors include certain nutritional deficiencies. People with leukoplakia (whitish patch in the mouth) and erythroplakia (a red velvety patch in the mouth) are at risk too. Diagnostic procedures include a local examination, X rays and biopsy. The most common treatment types are surgery and radiation therapy. (en) term type: main entry term number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 9 |
| oral cancer | term type: synonym number: singular reliability code: 9 part of speech: noun definition: see mouth cancer (en) |
| oral cavity cancer | term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 9 definition: see mouth cancer (en) |
| cáncer bucal | definition: cáncer que se localiza en la cavidad oral: labios, encías, pómulos, lengua y base de la boca. La principal causa es el tabaco (fumado y mascado). Otros factores de riesgo son las deficiencias nutricionales, eritroplasia y leucoplasia. El diagnóstico se lleva a cabo por exploración, rayos X y biopsia. Los tratamientos más comunes son la cirugía y la radioterapia. (es) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 9 term type: main entry term gender: masculine |
| cáncer oral | gender: masculine part of speech: noun term type: synonym reliability code: 9 number: singular definition: ver cáncer bucal (es) |