gingivae
51buccal cavity — the cavity of the mouth, which contains the tongue and teeth and leads to the pharynx. Here food is tasted, chewed, and mixed with saliva, which begins the process of digestion. * * * 1. that portion of the oral cavity bounded on one side by the… …
52gingival abscess — a localized, painful, inflammatory lesion of the gingivae, usually limited to the marginal gingiva or interdental papilla. See also periodontal a …
53gingival enlargement — hyperplastic enlargement of the gingival tissue. It may occur as a result of inflammatory or fibrous lesions resulting from irritation or injury brought about by mechanical or chemical factors or systemic or localized pathologic processes. See… …
54epulis fibromatosa — fibromatous epulis 1. a fibroma arising from the alveolar periosteum and the periodontal ligament. 2. a benign fibromatous tumor arising in periodontal stroma on the gum of a dog, usually an older animal. Some breeds are more susceptible than… …
55circular fibers — 1. gingival fibers that pass through the connective tissue of the marginal and interdental gingivae and encircle the tooth in ringlike fashion. 2. fibrae circulares musculi ciliaris. 3. circular f s of eardrum …
56gingivalgia — gin·gi·val·gia (jin″jĭ valґjə) [gingivo + algia] pain in the gingivae …
57gingivally — gin·gi·val·ly (jinґjĭ vəl″e) toward the gingivae …
58cotton roll gingivitis — secondary infection of denuded areas of gingivae caused by adherence of epithelium to cotton rolls placed in the mouth during dental procedures …
59desquamative gingivitis — an inflammatory condition characterized by tendency of the surface epithelium of the gingivae to desquamate. Chronic desquamative gingivitis is called also gingivosis …
60Dilantin gingivitis — generalized hyperplasia of the gingivae, and occasionally other areas of the oral mucosa, resulting from overgrowth of the fibrous tissue following anticonvulsant therapy with Dilantin (phenytoin). Called also Dilantin hyperplasia …
