parulis

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parulis

[pah-roo´lis]

an elevated nodule at the site of a fistula draining a chronic periapical abscess; called also gum boil or gumboil.

gin·gi·val ab·scess

an abscess confined to the gingival soft tissue.

A dental abscess, converted into a cyst with chronic drainage through a fistulous tract, seen by a plain film of the jaw

gin·gi·val ab·scess

(jin'ji-văl ab'ses)

An abscess confined to the gingival soft tissue.
Synonym(s): gumboil, parulis.

parulis

A gumboil. An abscess in the tooth socket.

gin·gi·val ab·scess

(jin'ji-văl ab'ses)

Lesion confined to gingival soft tissue.
Synonym(s): gumboil, parulis.

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