Definition of Gingivitis

1. Noun. Inflammation of the gums.


Definition of Gingivitis

1. Noun. (pathology) Inflammation of the gums or gingivae. ¹

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Definition of Gingivitis

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Medical Definition of Gingivitis

1. Inflammation of the gingivae. Gingivitis associated with bony changes is referred to as periodontitis. Synonym: oulitis, ulitis. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gingivitis

gingival overgrowth
gingival pocket
gingival proliferation
gingival recession
gingival repositioning
gingival resorption
gingival retraction
gingival septum
gingival space
gingival sulcus
gingival tissues
gingival zone
gingivally
gingivectomies
gingivectomy
gingivitis (current term)
gingivitises
gingivo-
gingivo-osseous
gingivoaxial
gingivobuccal groove
gingivobuccal sulcus
gingivodental ligament
gingivoglossitis
gingivolingual groove
gingivolingual sulcus
gingivolinguoaxial

Literary usage of Gingivitis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"gingivitis AND PERIODONTITIS Definition gingivitis is a relatively ... Clinical Manifestations and Pathology In most individuals, gingivitis appears within ..."

2. American Journal of Dental Science by American Society of Dental Surgeons (1878)
"As we have remarked in our preceding classification, traumatic gingivitis comprises the following varieties: \st. gingivitis of Smokers. ..."

3. First Aid Dentistry by Edward P. R. Ryan (1914)
"gingivitis.—gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums and when the margins are ... 9, it is designated as "marginal gingivitis." In nearly all cases where ..."

4. Developmental Pathology by Eugene S. Talbot (1905)
"Irritation when local first produces gingivitis which, becoming chronic, extends to the alveolar process and assumes an interstitial character. ..."

5. Catching's Compendium of Practical Dentistry (1894)
"Spirits of turpentine will remove at once the disagreeable odor of iodoform from the hands. Wash with soap to get rid of the turpentine. gingivitis NUDATA. ..."

6. Journal of the British Dental Association by British Dental Association (1894)
"Cupric gingivitis. IN cases of lead poisoning, the colouration of the gingival mucous membrane is, in the opinion of M. Bucquoy, the result of a direct ..."

7. Surgical Diseases and Surgery of the Dog by Cecil French (1906)
"... of the buccal tissues may be diffuse or limited to the gums (gingivitis), the tongue (glossitis), the palate, the cheeks, ..."

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