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Webster 1913 Edition
Gingival
Gin′gi-val
,Adj.
[L.
gingiva
the gum.] Of or pertaining to the gums.
Holder.
Webster 1828 Edition
Gingival
GIN'GIVAL
,Adj.
Definition 2024
gingival
gingival
English
Adjective
gingival (not comparable)
- Relating to the gums.
- (linguistics, obsolete) Alveolar.
Coordinate terms
- (dentistry location adjectives) anterior, apical, apicocoronal, axial, buccal, buccoapical, buccocervical, buccogingival, buccolabial, buccolingual, bucco-occlusal, buccopalatal, cervical, coronal, coronoapical, distal, distoapical, distobuccal, distocervical, distocoronal, distofacial, distogingival, distoincisal, distolingual, disto-occlusal, distoclusal, distocclusal, distopalatal, facial, gingival, incisal, inferior, labial, lingual, linguobuccal, linguo-occlusal, mandibular, maxillary, mesial, mesioapical, mesiobuccal, mesiocervical, mesiocoronal, mesiodistal, mesiofacial, mesioincisal, mesiogingival, mesiolingual, mesio-occlusal, mesioclusal, mesiocclusal, mesiopalatal, occlusal, palatal, posterior, proximal, superior, vestibular (Category: en:Dentistry) [edit]
Translations
alveolar — see alveolar