epulis

/ (ɛˈpuːlɪs) /

noun

pathol a swelling of the gum, usually as a result of fibrous hyperplasia

vet science a benign tumour attached to the jaw of an animal, esp a dog

Nearby words

epstein, epstein's pearls, epstein, sir jacob, epstein-barr virus, ept, epulis, epulo, epuration, epworth league, epyllion, epz

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Medicine definitions for epulis

epulis

[ ĭ-pyōō′lĭs ]

n.

Inflammatory cellular proliferation or a tumorlike growth of the gum that may be present at birth.

Related forms

ep′u•loid′ (ĕp′yə-loid′) adj.