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Term ID: | 8307 |
Name: | Oral Ulcer |
Definition: | A loss of mucous substance of the mouth showing local excavation of the surface, resulting from the sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue. It is the result of a variety of causes, e.g., denture irritation, aphthous stomatitis (STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS); NOMA; necrotizing gingivitis (GINGIVITIS, NECROTIZING ULCERATIVE); TOOTHBRUSHING; and various irritants. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p842) |
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ParentIDs: | MESH:D009059 |
TreeNumbers: | C07.465.672 |
Synonyms: | Mouth Ulcer |Mouth Ulcers |Oral Ulcers |Ulcer, Mouth |Ulcer, Oral |Ulcers, Mouth |Ulcers, Oral |
Slim Mappings: | Mouth disease |
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MedGen: D019226
MeSH: D019226
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Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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