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Meaning of "gingiva" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GINGIVA

From Latin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GINGIVA

gingiva  [ˈdʒɪndʒɪvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GINGIVA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gingiva is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GINGIVA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gingiva

Gingiva

The gingiva, or gums, consist of the mucosal tissue that lies over the mandible and maxilla inside the mouth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GINGIVA


arriver
əˈraɪvə
deliver
dɪˈlɪvə
deva
ˈdeɪvə
diver
ˈdaɪvə
driver
ˈdraɪvə
favour
ˈfeɪvə
flavor
ˈfleɪvə
flavour
ˈfleɪvə
giver
ˈɡɪvə
haver
ˈheɪvə
hiver
ˈhaɪvə
laver
ˈleɪvə
liver
ˈlɪvə
Oliver
ˈɒlɪvə
river
ˈrɪvə
saliva
səˈlaɪvə
saver
ˈseɪvə
screwdriver
ˈskruːˌdraɪvə
survivor
səˈvaɪvə
waiver
ˈweɪvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GINGIVA

gingerbread man
gingerbread plum
gingerbread tree
gingerbready
gingerliness
gingerly
gingerous
gingerroot
gingersnap
gingery
gingham
gingili
gingivae
gingival
gingivectomy
gingivitis
gingko
ginglimoid
ginglymi
ginglymus

WORDS THAT END LIKE GINGIVA

ajiva
conjunctiva
copaiva
diva
Godiva
khediva
Khiva
kiva
riva
Saiva
Shiva
Siva
viva
yeshiva

Synonyms and antonyms of gingiva in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gingiva» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GINGIVA

Find out the translation of gingiva to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gingiva from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gingiva» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牙龈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

encía
570 millions of speakers

English

gingiva
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मसूड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللثة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

десны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gengiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gingiva
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gencive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gingiva
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zahnfleisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

歯肉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

치은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gingiva
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nướu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिंजीवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dişetinin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gengiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziąsła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ясна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gingiva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ούλων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gingiva
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gingiva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gingiva
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gingiva

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GINGIVA»

The term «gingiva» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.286 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GINGIVA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gingiva

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GINGIVA»

Discover the use of gingiva in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gingiva and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Concepts in Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
maxillary arch where it is continuous with the palatal mucosa. The gingiva is composed of the marginal gingiva (or free gingiva) and the attached gingiva (see Figure 1-2). The marginal gingiva surrounds the tooth on all surfaces forming a ...
‎1997
2
Periodontology: The Essentials
1.3 Clinical appearance of healthy gingiva Gingiva Clinically, healthy gingiva, i. e., the marginal periodontium, is characterized by certain features of shape, color, and consistency (Fig. 1.3): – Its narrow band follows the scalloped contour of the ...
Hans-Peter Mueller, 2011
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Oral Development and Histology
After reading this chapter you should be able to describe the histoglogic structure of the gingiva in a young adult or in an aging person, discuss cellular turnover in this tissue, and describe the vascular and neural components as well as the ...
James K. Avery, 2011
4
Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist
The most common are the width of the attached gingiva and attachment level. DETERMINING THE WIDTH OF ATTACHED GINGIVA A. The attached gingiva is the part of the gingiva that is firm, dense, and tightly connected to the cementum on ...
Jill Shiffer Nield-Gehrig, Donald E. Willmann, 2007
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Critical Decisions in Periodontology
Walter B Hall A tooth with a minimal amount of attached gingiva on its facial or lingual surface should be indicated as a potential pure mucogingival problem. The term inadequate attached gingiva was coined during the 1 960s and has been ...
Walter B. Hall, 2003
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Periodontology
Gingiva The gingiva is one portion of the oral mucosa. It is also the most peripheral component of the periodontium. Gingiva begins at the mucogingival line, and covers the coronal aspect of the alveolar process. On the palatal aspect, the ...
Herbert F. Wolf, Thomas M. Hassell, 2006
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Oral Pathology
Gingiva Of the periodontal tissues, which comprise the gingiva, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone and root cementum, only the gingiva is visible upon clinical inspection. The gingiva consists of the free marginal gingiva, the attached gingiva ...
Peter A. Reichart, Hans Peter Philipsen, 2000
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Woelfel's Dental Anatomy
D. GINGIVA The gingiva [JIN je va] is the part of the oral tissue (oral mucosa) covered by keratinized epithelium. It covers the alveolar processes of the jaws and surrounds the portions of the teeth near where the root and crown join ( cervical ...
Rickne C. Scheid, 2012
9
Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root ...
This photograph shows a periodontal probe inserted into a healthy gingival sulcus, the space between the free gingiva and the tooth. In health, the depth of the sulcus is from 1 to 3 millimeters (mm). Probe in a Periodontal Pocket.
Jill S. Nield-Gehrig, 2008
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Periodontology
Gingiva The gingiva is one portion of the oral mucosa. It is also the most peripheral component of the periodontium. Gingiva begins at the mucogingival line, and covers the coronal aspect of the alveolar process. On the palatal aspect, the ...
Herbert F. Wolf, Klaus H. Rateitschak, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GINGIVA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gingiva is used in the context of the following news items.
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Merial Introduces Oravet® Dental Hygiene Chews for Dogs
Delmopinol creates a barrier that prevents bacterial attachment to teeth, tongue and gingiva,5,6 inhibiting the production of biofilms that form ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Merial launches Oravet Dental Hygiene Chews for dogs in US
Delmopinol creates a barrier that prevents bacterial attachment to teeth, tongue and gingiva, inhibiting the production of biofilms that form ... «pharmabiz.com, Jul 15»
3
Loss-of-function variants in HIVEP2 are a cause of intellectual …
In addition to these neurodevelopmental features, she had constipation and hypertrophic gingiva with frequent bleeding. On examination at the ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
4
Proper occlusion, orthodontic therapy, and the dental hygienist
... fractured teeth, and gingival recession that has progressed through the attached gingiva into the gingival mucosa. Patients may experience ... «Dentistry IQ, Jul 15»
5
Temporary Anchorage Device (TAD) use in the treatment of anterior …
The orthodontist or surgeon can insert the TAD directly into the bone through the gingiva with a handheld driver and, most often, with the use of ... «Dentistry IQ, Jun 15»
6
Patients hate flippers and so should you
There won't be any damage to the healing bone and gingiva, but the adjacent teeth must be prepared. This actually isn't a problem if these ... «Dental Economics, Jun 15»
7
Bold Machines teams up with Milestone-Studio to 3D print an oral …
Doctors, dentists and oral specialists can simply insert the light into the oral cavity, and inspect the tissues of the lips, gingiva, tongue, cheeks, ... «3ders.org, Jun 15»
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Opt out of floss: How to suggest other bathroom décor for oral care
... and colleagues learn that there is more than one way to skin the biofilm; that is, to effectively clean their teeth and gingiva with whatever tools ... «RDH, Jun 15»
9
The role of nutrition in the development, maintenance, and repair of …
Enlarged, magenta, hemorrhagic gingiva along with a widened periodontal ligament is the result. Research also seems to indicate that low ... «RDH, Jun 15»
10
Oral Medicine in the 21st Century
The most common anatomic locations affected were the tongue and gingiva. The most common procedures were biopsy of oral soft tissue, ... «Medscape, Jun 15»

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