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gingivitis
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gin·gi·vi·tis

noun \ˌjin-jə-ˈvī-təs\

Definition of GINGIVITIS

: inflammation of the gums
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First Known Use of GINGIVITIS

1874

Rhymes with GINGIVITIS

adenitis, arteritis, cellulitis, dermatitis, enteritis, hepatitis, Heracleitus, ileitis, keratitis, laryngitis, meningitis, myelitis, pharyngitis, pneumonitis, Polyclitus, prostatitis, retinitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, spondylitis, tendinitis, urethritis, vaginitis

gin·gi·vi·tis

noun \ˌjin-jə-ˈvīt-əs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of GINGIVITIS

: inflammation of the gums that is often accompanied by tenderness and bleeding

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