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FORDYCES DISEASE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
DEF

Common mucosa of lips and inside of cheeks. Really not a disease, but a congenital abnormality probably caused by the presence of aberrant sebaceous glands.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
DEF

Altération de la muqueuse buccale, localisée aux lèvres et à l'intérieur des joues. Pas vraiment une maladie, mais plutôt une anomalie congénitale, due sans doute à des glandes sébacées aberrantes.

Spanish

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