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

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Medical definitions for epulis

epulis
[ ĭ-pyōō′lĭs ]

n.

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

Other words from epulis

ep′u•loid′ (ĕp′yə-loid′) adj.
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