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subgingival

[ suhb-jin-jahy-vuh l, suhb-jin-juh- ]

/ ˌsʌb dʒɪnˈdʒaɪ vəl, sʌbˈdʒɪn dʒə- /

adjective

being or occurring under the gums; especially, being or occurring in the crevice between the gum margin and the neck or root of a tooth.

Nearby words

subfusc, subfuscous, subgeneric, subgenre, subgenus, subgingival, subgingival curettage, subgingival space, subglacial, subglossal, subgrade

Origin of subgingival

sub- + gingival

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