epulide

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπουλίς (epoulís, “growth on the gums”), derived from ἐπί (epí, “above”) + οὖλον (oûlon, “gum”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈpu.li.de/
• Rhymes: -ulide
• Hyphenation: e‧pù‧li‧de

Noun

epulide f (plural epulidi)

1. (medicine) epulis (hard tumour developed from the gums)

See also

• gengiva

Further reading

• epulide in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana