epulis

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

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epulis in Medicine

epulis

[ĭ-pyōō′lĭs]

n.

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

Related formsep′u•loid′ (ĕp′yə-loid′) adj.