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gingivo-

gingivo- prefix: gums.

Prefix

gingivo-

  1. gums

Origin of gingivo-

From gingiva + -o-.

Questions about gingivo-

What does gingivo- mean?
Gingivo- means gums.
What part of speech is gingivo-?
Gingivo- is a prefix.

Words near gingivo- in the dictionary

  1. gingivectomy
  2. gingivites
  3. gingivitic
  4. gingivitides
  5. gingivitis
  6. gingivo-
  7. gingivobuccal
  8. gingivodental
  9. gingivoglossitis
  10. gingivolabial
  11. gingivolingual

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