gingivitis

noun

gingivitis

noun

/ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/

Etymology From gingiva + -itis.

1

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Usually Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

Derived terms: acute membranous gingivitis, acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis, acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, acute ulcerative gingivitis, antigingivitis, fusospirochetal gingivitis, gingervitis, gingivitic, mucogingivitis, phagedenic gingivitis, ulcerative gingivitis
Related terms: periodentosis

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