gingivectomy

noun gin·gi·vec·to·my \ˌjin-jə-ˈvek-tə-mē\

plural gin·gi·vec·to·mies

Definition of GINGIVECTOMY

: surgical removal of a portion of the gingiva

circa 1927

Medical Dictionary

noun gin·gi·vec·to·my \ˌjin-jə-ˈvek-tə-mē\

plural gin·gi·vec·to·mies

: the excision of a portion of the gingiva

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