The presence of whitish patches on the mucosal surface of the cervix. Histologic examination reveals hyperkeratosis. In a minority of cases, underlying dysplasia or carcinoma in situ is present.
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cervical leukoplakia; cervix leukoplakia; cervix uteri leukoplakia; leukoplakia of cervix; leukoplakia of cervix uteri; leukoplakia of the cervix; leukoplakia of the cervix uteri; leukoplakia of the uterine cervix; leukoplakia of uterine cervix