Path. [mod.L. epūlis, a. Gr. ἐπουλίς, f. ἐπί upon + οὗλον gum.] (See quots.)
1859. J. Tomes, Dental Surg., 518. Tumours springing up from the margin of the gums … usually receive the designation, epulis.
1878. T. Bryant, Pract. Surg., I. 537. Under epulis are included, rightly or wrongly, most of the tumours of the gums.
