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Stomatognathic Diseases > Mouth Diseases > Mouth Abnormalities > Fibromatosis, Gingival
Stomatognathic Diseases > Stomatognathic System Abnormalities > Mouth Abnormalities > Fibromatosis, Gingival
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Stomatognathic System Abnormalities > Mouth Abnormalities > Fibromatosis, Gingival
... > Stomatognathic Diseases > Mouth Diseases > Periodontal Diseases > Gingival Diseases > Gingival Overgrowth > Fibromatosis, Gingival

Preferred term

Fibromatosis, Gingival  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Fibromatoses, Gingival
  • Fibromatosis Gingivae
  • Gingival Fibromatoses
  • Gingival Fibromatosis

Note

  • non-neoplastic; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES

Scope note

  • Generalized or localized diffuse fibrous overgrowth of the gingival tissue, usually transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait, but some cases are idiopathic and others produced by drugs. The enlarged gingiva is pink, firm, and has a leather-like consistency with a minutely pebbled surface and in severe cases the teeth are almost completely covered and the enlargement projects into the oral vestibule. (Dorland, 28th ed)

History note

  • 97; was FIBROMATOSIS GINGIVAE 1965-96

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005351

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