epulis
Britishnoun
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pathol a swelling of the gum, usually as a result of fibrous hyperplasia
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vet science a benign tumour attached to the jaw of an animal, esp a dog
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"Mella que erunt epulis, et lacte fluentia fraga":— "Then sit on a cushion, and sew up a seam; And thou shalt have Strawberries, sugar, and cream."
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
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
For instance, he tells of removing a large epulis and gives an account in detail of the case.
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
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
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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