mucobuccal fold

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• mucobuccal fold — mu·co·buc·cal fold .myü kō bək əl n the fold formed by the oral mucosa where it passes from the mandible or maxilla to the cheek * * * the cul de sac formed where the mucous membrane is reflected from the upper or lower jaw to the cheek …   Medical dictionary

• fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina …   Medical dictionary

• mucosobuccal fold — mucobuccal f …   Medical dictionary

• Hyperplasia — A condition in which there is an increase in the number of normal cells in a tissue or organ. * * * An increase in number of normal cells in a tissue or organ, excluding tumor formation, whereby the bulk of the part or organ may be increased. SEE …   Medical dictionary