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gingiva (gum)
Dense fibrous tissue & overlying mucous membrane, around the alveolar processes of the jaws & neck of the teeth.
It is the gums of the mouth & teeth.
Related
bleeding gums; gingival bleeding
gingival hyperplasia
gingivitis
periodontal disease; gum disease; gingival disease
Specific
buccal gingiva
lingual gingiva
General
mucous membrane
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
Component-of
jaw