GINGIVA (gingivae)
Dictionary entry overview: What does gingiva mean? • GINGIVA (noun)
The noun GINGIVA has 1 sense:
1. the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Familiarity information: GINGIVA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GINGIVA (noun)
Meaning:
The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
gingiva; gum
Hypernyms ("gingiva" is a kind of...):
animal tissue (the tissue in the bodies of animals)
Holonyms ("gingiva" is a part of...):
mouth; oral cavity; oral fissure; rima oris (the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge)
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