| GMT | geometric mean titer; gingival margin trimmer |
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| GnRH | Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone [HP 1898, 2034] = LHRH = Go... |
| MALT | Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
| ALV | M alveolar mucosa |
| AM | Academic Medicine [journal]; actomyosin; acute myelofibrosis; adult male; adult monocyte; aerospace ... |
| gingival epithelium | A stratified squamous epithelium that undergoes some degree of keratinization and covers the free and attached gingiva. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gingival festoon | An arcuate enlargement of the marginal gingiva. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival fibromatosis | Fibromatosis that may be associated with trichodiscomas. Several genetic forms are known, all autosomal dominant . (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival fistula | A sinus tract originating in a peripheral abscess and opening into the oral cavity on the gingiva. Synonym: dental fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival flap | A portion of the gingiva whose coronal margin is surgically detached from the tooth and the alveolar process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival fluid | Fluid containing plasma proteins, which is present in increasing amounts in association with gingival inflammation. Synonym: crevicular fluid, sulcular fluid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival haemorrhage | The flowing of blood from the marginal gingival area, particularly the sulcus, seen in such conditions as gingivitis, marginal periodontitis, injury, and ascorbic acid deficiency. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gingival hyperplasia | Non-inflammatory enlargement of the gingivae produced by factors other than local irritation. It is characteristically due to an increase in the number of cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gingival hypertrophy | <dentistry> The abnormal enlargement of the gingiva surrounding the teeth caused by poor oral hygiene. (08 Jan 1998) |
| Gingival Index | An index of periodontal disease based upon the severity and location of the lesion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival margin | The most coronal portion of the gingiva surrounding the tooth, the edge of the free gingiva. Synonym: cervical margin, gingival crest. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival massage | Mechanical stimulation of the gingiva by rubbing or pressure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival overgrowth | 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). (12 Dec 1998) |
| Gingival-Periodontal Index | An index of gingivitis, gingival irritation, and advanced periodontal disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival pocket | An abnormal extension of a gingival sulcus not accompanied by the apical migration of the epithelial attachment. (12 Dec 1998) |