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
Words nearby epulis
epsomite, epstein, epstein's pearls, 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.
Other words from epulis
ep′u•loid′ (ĕp′yə-loid′) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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