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gingivectomy

noun
gin路​gi路​vec路​to路​my | \ 藢jin-j蓹-藞vek-t蓹-m膿 How to pronounce gingivectomy (audio) \
plural gingivectomies

Definition of gingivectomy

: surgical removal of a portion of the gingiva

First Known Use of gingivectomy

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

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gingivectomy

noun
gin路​gi路​vec路​to路​my | \ 藢jin-j蓹-藞vek-t蓹-m膿 How to pronounce gingivectomy (audio) \
plural gingivectomies

Medical Definition of gingivectomy

: the excision of a portion of the gingiva

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