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gingivitis

/ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
gin-givi-tis
IPA
/ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin gingīvabor. English gingiva Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English gingivitis From gingiva + -itis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gingivitides (plural) gingivites (plural)

Derived Forms

antigingivitis gingervitis gingivitic mucogingivitis

Phrases

acute membranous gingivitis acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis acute ulcerative gingivitis fusospirochetal gingivitis phagedenic gingivitis ulcerative gingivitis

Frequently Paired Words

periodentosis

Synonyms

ulitis

Questions

How do you pronounce gingivitis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/.
What does gingivitis mean?
Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.
Where does gingivitis come from?
Etymology tree Latin gingīvabor. English gingiva Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English gingivitis From gingiva + -itis.

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