gingivitis

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/ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/

noun

Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

Similar
ulitis
OriginEnglish gingiva ← Latin gingīva →
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Meanings

noungingivitis (usually uncountable, plural gingivitides or gingivites)

plural gingivitides · plural gingivites

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineInflammation of the gums or gingivae.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouninflammation of the gums

Similar
ulitis
Broader
periodontal diseaseperiodontitis
Also see
ulitis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latingingīva
  2. Englishgingiva
  3. Englishgingivitis

From gingiva + -itis.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan gingivitis
  • gingivitisinflammation of the gums
Chinese Mandarin 牙齦炎 /牙龈炎
  • 牙齦炎 /牙龈炎 (yáyínyán)inflammation of the gums
Czech gingivitida
  • gingivitidainflammation of the gums
Dutch gingivitis, tandvleesontsteking
  • gingivitisinflammation of the gums
  • tandvleesontstekinginflammation of the gums
Finnish ientulehdus
  • ientulehdusinflammation of the gums
French gingivite
  • gingiviteinflammation of the gums
German Zahnfleischentzündung, Gingivitis
  • Zahnfleischentzündunginflammation of the gums
  • Gingivitisinflammation of the gums
Greek ουλίτιδα
  • ουλίτιδα (oulítida)inflammation of the gums
Hungarian ínygyulladás, fogínygyulladás
  • ínygyulladásinflammation of the gums
  • fogínygyulladásinflammation of the gums
Icelandic tannholdsbólga
  • tannholdsbólgainflammation of the gums
Indonesian gingivitis, peradangan gusi
  • gingivitisinflammation of the gums
  • peradangan gusiinflammation of the gums
Italian gengivite
  • gengiviteinflammation of the gums
Japanese 歯齦炎, 歯肉炎
  • 歯齦炎 (shigin'en)inflammation of the gums
  • 歯肉炎 (shinikuen)inflammation of the gums
Malay radang gusi, gingivitis
  • radang gusiinflammation of the gums
  • gingivitisinflammation of the gums
Māori tako pirau
  • tako pirauinflammation of the gums
Persian ژنژیویت
  • ژنژیویت (žanživit)inflammation of the gums
Polish zapalenie dziąseł
  • zapalenie dziąsełinflammation of the gums
Portuguese gengivite
  • gengiviteinflammation of the gums
Romanian gingivită
  • gingivităinflammation of the gums
Russian гингиви́т, воспале́ние дёсен
  • гингиви́т (gingivít)inflammation of the gums
  • воспале́ние дёсен (vospalénije djósen)inflammation of the gums
Spanish gingivitis
  • gingivitisinflammation of the gums
Tagalog maganggilagid
  • maganggilagidinflammation of the gums
Turkish diş eti iltihabı
  • diş eti iltihabıinflammation of the gums
Cite this entry
APA

gingivitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingivitis

MLA

“gingivitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingivitis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gingivitis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingivitis.

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