gingiva
noun [ C ] medical specialized uk/ˈdʒɪn.dʒɪ.və/ us/ˈdʒɪn.dʒɪ.və/ gingiva or gingivae
牙龈
the gums (= the firm tissue in the mouth that covers the bones into which teeth are fixed)
Gum disease is inflammation of the soft tissue (gingiva) and abnormal loss of bone that surrounds the teeth and holds them in place. 牙龈病是软组织（牙龈）发炎和固定牙齿的牙骨异常减损。
The toothbrush vibrating across my teeth and gingiva sometimes causes pain. 牙刷在我的牙齿和牙龈部位震动，有时会造成疼痛。
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- This leaves a small space between the gingiva and tooth which can collect bacteria and plaque.
- Whenever dental disease appears localized, especially with ulceration of adjacent gingiva, a biopsy should be taken.
- Squamous cell carcinoma is a malignant tumour that commonly occurs in the oral cavity, including the tongue, tonsils, and gingiva.
- The primary sites of the tumour are the tongue (13 cases), the mandibular gingiva (6 cases), and the maxillary gingiva (4 cases).
- The patient’s oral mucosa may be deep purplish red, especially on the gingivae and tongue.
- The drug was given to the 2 patients with gingiva tumour simultaneously with the initiation of radiotherapy.