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Descriptor English:
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Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Gingivitis Ulcerosa Necrotizante
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Gengivite Ulcerativa Necrosante
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Synonyms English:
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Stomatitis, Ulcerative
Trench Mouth
Vincent Angina
Vincent Infection
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Tree Number:
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C01.252.400.388.350.400
C01.539.424
C07.465.714.258.480.446
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Definition English:
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An acute or chronic GINGIVITIS characterized by redness and swelling, NECROSIS extending from the interdental papillae along the gingival margins, PAIN; HEMORRHAGE, necrotic odor, and often a pseudomembrane. The condition may extend to the ORAL MUCOSA; TONGUE; PALATE; or PHARYNX. The etiology is somewhat unclear, but may involve a complex of FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM along with spirochetes BORRELIA or TREPONEMA. |
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History Note English:
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73; was VINCENT'S INFECTIONS 1963-72
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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6031
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Unique Identifier:
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D005892
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