gingivitis

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Pronunciation

/ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/

Definition of gingivitis

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(uncountable, usually)Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-der. Latin gingīvabor. English gingiva Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English gingivitis From gingiva + -itis.