gingivostomatitis

gingivostomatitis

 [jin″jĭ-vo-sto″mah-ti´tis]

inflammation of the gingiva and oral mucosa.

herpetic gingivostomatitis that due to infection with herpes simplex virus, with redness of the oral tissues, formation of multiple vesicles and painful ulcers, and fever.

necrotizing ulcerative gingivostomatitis that due to extension to the oral mucosa of necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis; see also vincent's angina. Called also Plaut's or pseudomembranous angina.

Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

gin·gi·vo·sto·ma·ti·tis

(jin'ji-vō-stō'mă-tī'tis),

Inflammation of the gingiva and other oral mucous membranes.

[gingivo- + G. stoma, mouth, + -itis, inflammation]

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gingivostomatitis

 Inflammation of the gums & oral cavity

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

gin·gi·vo·sto·ma·ti·tis

(jin'ji-vō-stō'mă-tī'tis)

Inflammation of the gingiva and other oral mucous membranes.

[gingivo- + G. stoma, mouth, + -itis, inflammation]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

gingivostomatitis

Inflammation of the gums and the mucous membrane lining of the mouth.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

gin·gi·vo·sto·ma·ti·tis

(jin'ji-vō-stō'mă-tī'tis)

Inflammation of gingiva and other oral mucous membranes.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012