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)

Annotation

coord IM with cause (IM) if pertinent; not a synonym for STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS

DUI

D019226 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0028634

Previous indexing

Mouth Diseases (1966-1996); Stomatitis (1966-1996); Stomatitis, Aphthous (1966-1996); Ulcer (1966-1996)

History note

97

Public note

97