Preferred Name | Gingival recession | |
Synonyms |
Receding gums Gum recession |
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Definitions |
The loss of gum tissue. The result is that gum tissue is recessed and its position on the tooth is lowered, exposing the roots of the teeth. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0030816 |
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database_cross_reference |
MSH:D005889 UMLS:C0017572 SNOMEDCT_US:4356008 |
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definition |
The loss of gum tissue. The result is that gum tissue is recessed and its position on the tooth is lowered, exposing the roots of the teeth. |
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has exact synonym |
Receding gums Gum recession |
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label |
Gingival recession |
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prefixIRI |
HP:0030816 |
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prefLabel |
Gingival recession |
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subClassOf |
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