loading...| Preferred Name | Gingival fibromatosis | |
| Synonyms |
Idiopathic gingival hyperplasia Hereditary gingival fibromatosis Gingival fibrous nodules Gingival fibroma |
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| Definitions |
The presence of fibrosis of the gingiva. Gingival fibromatosis is characterized by a slowly progressive benign enlargement of the oral gingival tissues. Both genetic and pharmacologically induced forms of gingival fibromatosis are known. The most common genetic form, hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF), is usually transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait, although sporadic cases are common and autosomal recessive inheritance has been reported. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000169 |
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| comment |
Gingival fibromatosis is characterized by a slowly progressive benign enlargement of the oral gingival tissues. Both genetic and pharmacologically induced forms of gingival fibromatosis are known. The most common genetic form, hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF), is usually transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait, although sporadic cases are common and autosomal recessive inheritance has been reported. |
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MSH:C562884 SNOMEDCT_US:58569000 UMLS:C0016049 SNOMEDCT_US:109620006 MSH:D005351 UMLS:C4280677 UMLS:C0399440 NCIT:C3041 |
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| definition |
The presence of fibrosis of the gingiva. |
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| has exact synonym |
Gingival fibrous nodules Gingival fibroma |
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| has_narrow_synonym |
Idiopathic gingival hyperplasia Hereditary gingival fibromatosis |
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| id |
HP:0000169 |
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| label |
Gingival fibromatosis |
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| notation |
HP:0000169 |
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| prefLabel |
Gingival fibromatosis |
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