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MeSH Heading: Oral Ulcer
Tree Number(s): C07.465.672
Unique ID: D019226
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019226
Annotation: coord IM with cause (IM) if pertinent; not a synonym for STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS
Scope Note: 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)
Entry Term(s): Mouth Ulcer
Previous Indexing: Mouth Diseases (1966-1996); Stomatitis (1966-1996); Stomatitis, Aphthous (1966-1996); Ulcer (1966-1996)
See Also: Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative; Noma; Stomatitis, Aphthous
Public MeSH Note: 97
History Note: 97
Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2005/07/15

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cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

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mortality (MO)

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pathology (PA)

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prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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