The Collaborative International Dictionary
Gingival
Gingival \Gin"gi*val\, a. [L. gingiva the gum.]
Of or pertaining to the gums.
--Holder.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
gingival
1660s, from Latin gingiva "gums" (of unknown origin) + -al (1).
Wiktionary
gingival
a. 1 Relating to the gums. 2 (context linguistics obsolete English) alveolar.
WordNet
gingival
adj. of or relating to the gums
Usage examples of "gingival".
Allport reports the history of a case in which there was recession of the gingival margins and alveolar processes, the consequence of amenorrhea.
In addition, there was evidence of persistent inflammation in the gingival tissue that could herald periodontal disease.