Preferred Name | gingival groove | |
Synonyms |
sulcus gingivalis tooth-gingiva interface gingival sulcus |
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Definitions |
The gingival sulcus is an area of potential space between a tooth and the surrounding gingival tissue and is lined by sulcular epithelium. The depth of the sulcus (Latin for groove) is bounded by two entities: apically by the gingival fibers of the connective tissue attachment and coronally by the free gingival margin. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0008805 |
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adjacent to | ||
alternative label |
sulcus gingivalis tooth-gingiva interface gingival sulcus |
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database_cross_reference |
NCIT:C114645 Wikipedia:Gingival_sulcus SCTID:245753001 FMA:74580 |
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definition |
The gingival sulcus is an area of potential space between a tooth and the surrounding gingival tissue and is lined by sulcular epithelium. The depth of the sulcus (Latin for groove) is bounded by two entities: apically by the gingival fibers of the connective tissue attachment and coronally by the free gingival margin. |
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depiction |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Gingival_sulcus.PNG |
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has exact synonym |
tooth-gingiva interface gingival sulcus sulcus gingivalis |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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has_related_synonym |
sulcus gingivalis |
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id |
UBERON:0008805 |
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in taxon | ||
label |
gingival groove |
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notation |
UBERON:0008805 |
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note |
The gingival sulcus is an area of potential space between a tooth and the surrounding gingival tissue and is lined by sulcular epithelium. The depth of the sulcus (Latin for groove) is bounded by two entities: apically by the gingival fibers of the connective tissue attachment and coronally by the free gingival margin. |
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part_of | ||
preferred label |
gingival groove |
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prefLabel |
gingival groove |
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