Finding
gingival overgrowth
gin·gi·val o·ver·growth
Subclass of:
Gingival Diseases
Definitions related to gingival overgrowth:
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Excessive growth of the gingiva either by an increase in the size of the constituent cells (GINGIVAL HYPERTROPHY) or by an increase in their number (GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA). (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p574)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Hyperplasia of the gingiva (that is, a thickening of the soft tissue overlying the alveolar ridge. The degree of thickening ranges from involvement of the interdental papillae alone to gingival overgrowth covering the entire tooth crown.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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