gingivoplasty

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noun

The surgical reshaping of the gingiva to correct deformities.

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Meanings

noungingivoplasty (plural gingivoplasties)

plural gingivoplasties

  1. medicineThe surgical reshaping of the gingiva to correct deformities.

Origin

From gingivo- + -plasty.

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APA

gingivoplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingivoplasty

MLA

“gingivoplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingivoplasty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gingivoplasty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingivoplasty.

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