- gingival hyperplasia
- noninflammatory enlargement of the gingivae produced by factors other than local irritation. See also under enlargement.
Generalized gingival hyperplasia associated with chronic monocytic leukemia.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Generalized gingival hyperplasia associated with chronic monocytic leukemia.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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Gingival enlargement — Gingival enlargement, the currently accepted terminology for an increase in the size of the gingiva, is a common feature of gingival disease. [Carranza a Clinical Periodontology, 9th Ed. W.B. Saunders 1996 ISBN 0 7216 8331 2, page 279.] This is… … Wikipedia
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Hyperplasia — A condition in which there is an increase in the number of normal cells in a tissue or organ. * * * An increase in number of normal cells in a tissue or organ, excluding tumor formation, whereby the bulk of the part or organ may be increased. SEE … Medical dictionary
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hyperplastic gingivitis — gingivitis associated with proliferation of the gingival cells. See gingival enlargement, under enlargement, and gingival hyperplasia, under hyperplasia … Medical dictionary
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