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gingiva
- Term ID
- UBERON:0001828
- Synonyms
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- gingival mucosa
- gum
- gum tissue
- gums
- Definition
- The fibrous investing tissue, covered by keratinized epithelium, that immediately surrounds a tooth and is contiguous with its periodontal ligament and with the mucosal tissues of the mouth[Glossary of Periodontal Terms 2001]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingiva
- References
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- BTO:0000519
- CALOHA:TS-2074
- EFO:0001925
- EMAPA:35945
- EV:0100064
- GAID:1257
- MA:0000342
- MESH:A14.254.646.480
- NCIT:C32677
- OpenCyc:Mx4rvViWnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
- UMLS:C0017562
- VHOG:0001269
- galen:Gingiva
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingiva
- http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0017562
- http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/181224006
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