gingival
pronunciation
How to pronounce gingival in British English: UK [dʒɪn'dʒaɪvəl]
How to pronounce gingival in American English: US [dʒɪn'dʒaɪvəl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the gums
Word Origin
- gingival (adj.)
- 1660s, from Latin gingivae "the gums" (of unknown origin) + -al (1).
Example
- 1. A review and treatment in drug induced gingival overgrowth .
- 2. Metastatic tumors to gingival from non-oral malignancies are very uncommon .
- 3. Bands may effect gingival health adversely .
- 4. The influence of smoking on gingival fibroblasts and collagenous fiber .
- 5. An epidemiological survey on gingival bleeding among patients with untreated gingivitis .