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gingivitis.

Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/
  1. Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree 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.

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