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GINGIVAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the gums
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
gingiva (the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth)
Derivation:
gingiva (the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth)
Context examples:
The gingival margins of the tooth surfaces.
(Class V Surface, NCI Thesaurus)
The point at which the gingival sulcus terminates because the tissue attaches directly to the tooth.
(Bottom of Gingival Sulcus, NCI Thesaurus)
C. gingivalis is part of the normal gingival flora in humans, but can cause periodontitis.
(Capnocytophaga gingivalis, NCI Thesaurus)
O. uli, also known as Lactobacillus uli, is found in human gingival crevices and periodontal pockets where it is associated with periodontal disease.
(Olsenella uli, NCI Thesaurus)
A material, usually covered by or impregnated with a drug, that is inserted into a body cavity or between the tooth enamel and the gingival margin.
(Packing Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
C. ochracea is a member of the normal gingival flora but can become pathogenic causing sepsis especially in immunocompromised individuals.
(Capnocytophaga ochracea, NCI Thesaurus)
A flap of mucosal, and possibly gingival, tissue including the periosteum, reflected from bone and created in the process of conducting orthodontic surgery.
(Mucoperiosteal Flap, NCI Thesaurus)
Overgrowth of the gingival tissue caused by phenytoin, cyclosporine A, and calcium channel blockers.
(Drug Induced Gingival Hyperplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
A congenital gingival tumor that occurs along the alveolar ridge of the maxilla.
(Congenital Epulis, NCI Thesaurus)
C. sputigena is a member of the normal gingival flora but can become pathogenic causing sepsis especially in immunocompromised individuals.
(Capnocytophaga sputigena, NCI Thesaurus)
