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Inflammation of the gums
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gingivitis
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of the gums
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1874, from Latin gingiva "gums" + -itis .
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But if it remains on the teeth, it begins to damage the gums and causes gingivitis . ▪ It will also help to heal mouth ulcers and prevent the onset of gingivitis .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Gingivitis (" inflammation of the gum tissue ") is a non-destructive disease that occurs around the teeth . The most common form of gingivitis, and the most common form of periodontal disease overall, is in response to bacterial biofilms (also called plaque ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.
Usage examples of gingivitis.
One hour later I knocked on the gorgeous oaken baronial door of the Abe and Charity Gingivitis House Beautiful.
So when I arrived home after that jolly jail Chautauqua, Bob Maelstorm, Abe Gingivitis, and Tom Florissant were camped on my portal all bloated up like bullfrogs in mating season because a few moments ago they had formed The Committee to Save Willow Road.
Root Canal and the Gingivitis Gang, a bunch of tooth decaying rustlers.