gnathitis

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noun

Inflammation of the cheek or upper jaw.

OriginNew Latin gnathitis →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

noungnathitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInflammation of the cheek or upper jaw.

Origin

  1. New Latingnathitis
  2. Englishgnathitis

Learned borrowing from New Latin gnathitis. By surface analysis, gnath- + -itis.

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APA

gnathitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnathitis

MLA

“gnathitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnathitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gnathitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnathitis.

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