Gingivitis

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  • noun. Inflammation of the gums, characterized by redness and swelling.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In pathology, inflammation of the gums.
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  • noun. Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.
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  • noun. inflammation of the gums
    • Word Usage
    "[T] he authors of the only study that found differences in gingivitis scores (at 6, 12 and 22 months) deemed those differences clinically irrelevant …."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    periodontal disease  periodontitis  
    Same Context
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    catechising  charring  colitis  enoughto  flesh-wound  
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    adenoiditis  adrenitis  appendicitis  arteritis  arthritis deformans  
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