gingivitis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdʒɪndʒɪˈvaɪtɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdʒɪndʒəˈvaɪtɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(jin′jə vī′tis)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
gin•gi•vi•tis /ˌdʒɪndʒəˈvaɪtɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Pathology, Dentistryinflammation and soreness of the gums.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gin•gi•vi•tis  (jin′jə vī′tis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathology, Dentistryinflammation of the gums.
  • Neo-Latin; see gingiva, -itis
  • 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gingivitis /ˌdʒɪndʒɪˈvaɪtɪs/ n
  1. inflammation of the gums
'gingivitis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acute necrotizing gingivitis - ANG

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