gingivectomy

English

Etymology

gingiva +‎ -ectomy

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

gingivectomy (plural gingivectomies)

1. (surgery) A periodontal surgical procedure to remove gum tissue.

Translations

gingivectomy

• Inuktitut: ᐃᒃᑭᖅ ᐃᓇᓐᖓᖅᑕᖅ ᑭᒍᑎᒨᖓᔪᖅ (ikkiq inanngaqtaq kicotimoongayoq)
• Italian: gengivectomia f
• Tagalog: alisgilagid