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]. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0013002015 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingiva ]
Synonyms: gums gum tissue gum
Term information
- SCTID:181224006
- EV:0100064
- EMAPA:35945
- VHOG:0001269
- MESH:D005881
- BTO:0000519
- NCIT:C32677
- MA:0000342
- galen:Gingiva
- FMA:59762
- EFO:0001925
- CALOHA:TS-2074
- Wikipedia:Gingiva
- GAID:1257
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
Term relations
- mouth mucosa
- adjacent to some alveolar ridge
- part of some mouth mucosa
- continuous with some mouth mucosa
- adjacent to some periodontal ligament
- part of some jaw region