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gingivitis

noun/ˌdʒɪndʒɪˈvaɪtɪs/

B2CEFR level
65/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Reversible inflammation of the gingiva without loss of connective tissue attachment or supporting bone.

Plaque-induced gingivitis resolved within two weeks once she adopted proper interdental cleaning.

Topic: Dentistry in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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