The formation of soft patches on the mucous membrane of a hollow organ, such as the urogenital tract or digestive tract. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(mal″ә-ko-pla´ke-ә) a circumscribed area of softening on the membrane lining a hollow organ, as the ureter, urethra, or renal pelvis. malacoplakia vesicae a flat yellow growth on the mucosa of the bladder and ureters, resulting from infection.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mal′ă-kō-plā′kē-ă, mal′a-kō-plā′kē-a Definitions: 1. Rare lesion in the mucosa of the urinary bladder and other organs, more frequent in women, characterized by numerous mottled yellow and gray soft plaques and nodules that consist of numerous macrophages and ...
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malacoplakia, malakoplakia 1. The formation of soft patches on the mucous membrane of a hollow organ of the body. 2. A form of chronic inflammation principally involving the urinary bladder and characterized by soft, pale, or yellow plaques on its mucosa. The plaques are composed of macrophages and lymphocytes and an occasional multinucleated gia...
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