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    gingivitis

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    gin·gi·vi·tis /ˌdʒɪndʒɪˈvaɪtɪs/ noun [uncountable]  MIa medical condition in which your gums are red, swollen, and painful 牙龈炎
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    gingivitis• But if it remains on the teeth, it begins to damage the gums and causes gingivitis.• It will also help to heal mouth ulcers and prevent the onset of gingivitis.    Origin gingivitis (1800-1900) Modern Latin Latin gingiva “gum”
    gin·gi·vi·tis nounChineseSyllable
    a which medical are your in Corpus condition gums red, swollen, and


    gingivitis
    gin‧gi‧vi‧tis /ˌdʒɪndʒəˈvaɪtəs, ˌdʒɪndʒɪˈvaɪtəs/ noun [uncountable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Language: Modern Latin
     Origin: Latin gingiva 'gum'
    a medical condition in which your gums are red, swollen, and painful


    gin·gi·vitisBrE /ˌdʒɪndʒɪˈvaɪtəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdʒɪndʒɪˈvaɪtəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (medical 医学) a condition in which the gums around the teeth become painful, red and swollen （牙）龈炎