Svensk definition
Onormal tillväxt av tandkött till följd av cellförstoring (hypertrofi) eller ökning av antalet celler (hyperplasi).
Gingival Overgrowth
Tandköttsöverskott
Engelsk definition
Excessive growth of the gingiva either by an increase in the size of the constituent cells (GINGIVAL HYPERTROPHY) or by an increase in their number (GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA). (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p574)
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Engelska synonymer
Gingival Overgrowths — Overgrowth, Gingival — Overgrowths, Gingival