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Fluids and Secretions > Exudates and Transudates > Gingival Crevicular Fluid

Preferred term

Gingival Crevicular Fluid  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Exudate, Gingival
  • Exudates, Gingival
  • Gingival Exudate
  • Gingival Exudates

Note

  • note X ref; crevicular refers to the gingival crevice

Scope note

  • A fluid occurring in minute amounts in the gingival crevice, believed by some authorities to be an inflammatory exudate and by others to cleanse material from the crevice, containing sticky plasma proteins which improve adhesions of the epithelial attachment, have antimicrobial properties, and exert antibody activity. (From Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)

History note

  • 91(72); was GINGIVAL EXUDATE see under GINGIVITIS 1972-90 (Prov 1972-74); was in Cat A & C 1972-83, was in Cat C 1984-95

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005883

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