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  2. Leukoplakia - Wikipedia

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    Leukoplakia is, therefore, the most common premalignant lesion that occurs in the mouth. [41] Leukoplakia is more common in middle-aged and elderly males. [30] The prevalence increases with increasing age. [2] In areas of the world where smokeless tobacco use is common, there is a higher prevalence. [2]

  3. Does gum really sit in the stomach for 7 years? - AOL

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    However, for people with problems with their gastrointestinal tract, or GI tract, which is a series of organs joined together in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus, swallowed gum ...

  4. Erythroplakia - Wikipedia

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    Since "leucoplasie" was the equivalent of the English leukoplakia (coined in 1861), [15] the term became erythroplakia in English. [14] Similarly, the term leukoplakia was originally coined to describe white lesions of the urinary tract, [15] and in 1877 was first applied to white patches in the mouth. [16]

  5. Gastric erosion - Wikipedia

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    Gastric erosion occurs when the mucous membrane lining the stomach becomes inflamed. Specifically, the term "erosion" in this context means damage that is limited to the mucosa, which consists of three distinct layers: the epithelium (in the case of a healthy stomach, this is non-ciliated simple columnar epithelium), the basement membrane, and the lamina propria.

  6. Yep, Allergies Might Be to Blame for Your Upset Stomach ... - AOL

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    Some of this will involve keeping track of your symptoms when seasonal allergies flare up, to pinpoint if an upset stomach is regularly occurring—either due to inflammation or in specific ...

  7. Melena - Wikipedia

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    Stomach cancer Melena is a form of blood in stool which refers to the dark black, tarry feces that are commonly associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding . [ 1 ] The black color and characteristic strong odor are caused by hemoglobin in the blood being altered by digestive enzymes and intestinal bacteria .

  8. I went on a dream date atop the top of the Empire State ... - AOL

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    In search of a Valentine, I asked men throughout the country to apply for a once-in-a-lifetime date in New York City. Here's how it went.

  9. Portal hypertensive gastropathy - Wikipedia

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    Red spots may or may not be present. The pattern is usually seen throughout the stomach. [2] A similar pattern can be seen with a related condition called gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), or watermelon stomach. However, in GAVE, the ectatic blood vessels are more commonly found in the antrum or lower part of the stomach. [2]