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.

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]

gingivostomatitis

 Inflammation of the gums & oral cavity

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]

gingivostomatitis

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

gin·gi·vo·sto·ma·ti·tis

(jin'ji-vō-stō'mă-tī'tis)

Inflammation of gingiva and other oral mucous membranes.