gingival epithelium
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001949
A stratified squamous epithelium consisting of a basal layer; it is keratinized or parakeratinized[BTO]. [ BTO:0004998 ]
Synonyms: gingiva epithelium, gingiva epithelial tissue, epithelial tissue of gingiva, epithelium of gingiva
Term info
- FMA:62423
- NCIT:C49239
- MA:0001576
- UMLS:C1179154 (ncithesaurus:Gingival_Epithelium)
- BTO:0004998
In humans: 15% orthokeratinized, 75% parakeratinized, 10% non-keratinized; diurnal; decreased keratinization with age. Note that in FMA this is classified as keratinized squamous - this perhaps refers to the epithelium of the attached or free gingiva
uberon
UBERON:0001949
Gingival epithelium