mucogingivitis

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noun

inflammation of the mucogingival junction

OriginEnglish gingivitis ← Latin gingīva ← Proto-Italic *moukos →
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Meanings

nounmucogingivitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineinflammation of the mucogingival junction

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mewk-
  2. Proto-Italic*moukos
  3. Latinmūcus
  4. Englishmuco-
  5. Latingingīva
  6. Englishgingiva
  7. Englishgingivitis
  8. Englishmucogingivitis

From muco- + gingivitis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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