Parulis

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Parulis (Gr. Ulis - gingiva ) is a term that is rarely used today for odontogenic inflammation in the area of ​​the alveolar process of the jaws, e.g. B. starting from the periodontal membrane with the possible consequence of a subperiosteal jaw abscess and the resulting inflammatory edema of the cheek.

literature

  • Roche Lexicon of Medicine. 3. Edition
  • Pschyrembel. Clinical Dictionary . 260th edition. De Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2006, ISBN 3-11-017621-1 .