GINGIVAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gingival mean? 

• GINGIVAL (adjective)
  The adjective GINGIVAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the gums

  Familiarity information: GINGIVAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GINGIVAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the gums

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

gingiva (the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth)

Derivation:

gingiva (the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth)

 Context examples 

A resective periodontal surgical procedure that removes gingival tissue.

(Gingivectomy, NCI Thesaurus)

Bleeding that is induced by gentle manipulation of the gingival tissue at the depth of the gingival sulcus.

(Bleeding on Probing, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by a sensation of marked discomfort in the gingival region.

(Gingival Pain, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

It is characterized by the development of necrotic, ulcerated, and painful lesions with creation of pseudomembranes extending along the gingival margins.

(Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis, NCI Thesaurus)

An acute or chronic gingival infection characterized by redness and swelling, necrosis extending from the interdental papillae along the gingival margins, pain, hemorrhage, necrotic odor, and often a pseudomembrane.

(Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A disorder in the gingival tissue around the teeth.

(Periodontal Disorder, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

An inflammatory process of the gingival tissues and/or periodontal membrane of the teeth, resulting in an abnormally deep gingival sulcus, possibly producing periodontal pockets and loss of alveolar bone support.

(Periodontal Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

The act of inserting a periodontal probe between the gingival tissues and the tooth.

(Periodontal Probing, NCI Thesaurus)

Painful sensation in the gingival region.

(Gingival Pain, NCI Thesaurus)

Inflammatory reaction of the tissues surrounding a tooth (periodontium), usually resulting from the extension of gingival inflammation (gingivitis) into the periodontium.

(Periodontitis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)