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Medical Definition of Chronic desquamative gingivitis
1. A clinical term for a gingival condition of unknown aetiology, usually encountered in middle-aged and older women, characterised by erythema, mucosal atrophy, and desquamation, and usually accompanied by a burning sensation and pain; diagnosis is usually made by biopsy and direct immunofluorescence. Synonym: gingivosis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chronic Desquamative Gingivitis
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