epulis

British  

/ ɛˈpuːlɪs /

noun

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

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

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epulis

This first sort of idolothites Pareus517 calls the sacrifices of idols; and from such, he saith, the Apostle dissuadeth by this argument, Participare epulis idolorum, est idololatria.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by George Gillespie

He thought that one form of epulis was due to inflammation of a chronic character, and suggests that if remedies do not succeed it should be removed.

From Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages by James Joseph Walsh

Of a portion only of one side of the body of the bone.—This is perhaps the simplest form of operation, and is frequently required for tumours, specially for epulis.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell

Fibroma is met with chiefly as a periosteal growth in relation to the mouth and pharynx, the simple epulis of the alveolar margin and the naso-pharyngeal polypus being the most common examples.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson

Tumours of the Alveolar Process.—Epulis.—The tumours that grow from the alveolar processes of the jaws appear at first sight to spring from the gums, hence the term epulis, generally applied to them.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

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