gingiva
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin gingiva (“gums”)
[edit] Noun
gingiva (plural gingivae)
- (anatomy) The gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the roots of the teeth and covering the jawbone.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
gingīva (genitive gingīvae); f, first declension
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gingīva | gingīvae |
| genitive | gingīvae | gingīvārum |
| dative | gingīvae | gingīvīs |
| accusative | gingīvam | gingīvās |
| ablative | gingīvā | gingīvīs |
| vocative | gingīva | gingīvae |
