gumboil

[ guhm-boil ]

nounPathology.
  1. a small abscess on the gum, originating in an abscess in the pulp of a tooth.

Origin of gumboil

1
First recorded in 1745–55; gum2 + boil2

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gumboil

/ (ˈɡʌmˌbɔɪl) /


noun
  1. an abscess on the gums, often at the root of a decayed tooth: Also called: parulis

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