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.

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Origin of subgingival

sub- + gingival

Words nearby subgingival

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