gingivitis

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English

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Etymology

From gingiva +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

gingivitis (usually uncountable, plural gingivitides or gingivites)

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

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Catalan

Pronunciation

Noun

gingivitis f (uncountable)

  1. gingivitis

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Noun

gingivitis f (uncountable)

  1. gingivitis
    Synonym: tandvleesontsteking

Indonesian

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Etymology

From Dutch gingivitis.

Pronunciation

Noun

gingivitis

  1. (pathology) gingivitis

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡinɡiʋǐtis/
  • Hyphenation: gin‧gi‧vi‧tis

Noun

gingivìtis m (Cyrillic spelling гингивѝтис)

  1. gingivitis

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xinxiˈbitis/
  • Rhymes: -itis
  • Syllabification: gin‧gi‧vi‧tis

Noun

gingivitis f (uncountable)

  1. gingivitis

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