Diseases

Gingival Neoplasms

New abnormal growth of tissue in the GINGIVA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

New abnormal growth of tissue in the GINGIVA.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Neoplasms, Gingival
  • Gingival Neoplasm
  • Neoplasm, Gingival
  • Congenital Epulides
  • Congenital Epulis
  • Epulides, Congenital
  • Epulis, Congenital

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Aspects Covered

39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with histological type of neoplasm (IM); note entry term EPULIS, CONGENITAL: do not confuse with EPULIS see GINGIVAL DISEASES; index EPULIS, CONGENITAL under GINGIVAL NEOPLASMS /congen

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History Note

74(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Gingival Diseases (1966-1970)
  • Mouth Neoplasms (1966-1970)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gingival Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005887. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005887
  2. Gingival Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107336598