Pathologic Function
gingival hyperplasia
gin·gi·val hy·per·pla·sia
Subclass of:
Gingival Overgrowth
Definitions related to gingival hyperplasia:
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(gingiva hyperplasia) Abnormal multiplication of otherwise normal gingival cells, leading to tissue enlargement.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Non-inflammatory enlargement of the gingivae produced by factors other than local irritation. It is characteristically due to an increase in the number of cells. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p400)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Hyperplasia of gingival tissues without inflammation may occur in response to various drugs.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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