gingiva

Term ID

UBERON:0001828

Synonyms

• gingival mucosa
• gum
• gum tissue
• gums

Definition

The fibrous investing tissue, covered by keratinized epithelium, that immediately surrounds a tooth and is contiguous with its periodontal ligament and with the mucosal tissues of the mouth[Glossary of Periodontal Terms 2001]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingiva

References

• BTO:0000519
• CALOHA:TS-2074
• EFO:0001925
• EMAPA:35945
• EV:0100064
• GAID:1257
• MA:0000342
• MESH:A14.254.646.480
• NCIT:C32677
• OpenCyc:Mx4rvViWnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
• UMLS:C0017562
• VHOG:0001269
• galen:Gingiva
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingiva
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0017562
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/181224006

Ontology

Cell Ontology