n.
The portion of the oral mucous membrane bound to the tooth and to the alveolar arches of the jaw.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
The portion of the oral mucous membrane bound to the tooth and to the alveolar arches of the jaw.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company.