Preferred Label : epithelial attachment;
MeSH definition : A wedge-shaped collar of epithelial cells which form the attachment of the gingiva
to the tooth surface at the base of the gingival crevice.;
MeSH synonym : attachments, epithelial; junctional epithelium; epithelium, junctional; attachment, epithelial; epithelial attachments;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse with periodontal attachment as in PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS;
Origin ID : D004846;
UMLS CUI : C0014596;
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A wedge-shaped collar of epithelial cells which form the attachment of the gingiva
to the tooth surface at the base of the gingival crevice.