Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0584 short lesson, about 20 seconds
gingiv/o: Gums
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The idea
The combining form gingiv slash o names the gums, the tissue surrounding the teeth.
In practice
Gingivitis is inflammation of the gums.
Where people slip
The g of gingiv is soft, so the term opens with a j sound.
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