Additional body roots · Digestion

gingiv/o — Gum

gingiv/o means gum. Latin source words and additional body roots examples: gingival.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Gum

• Latin: gingiva

Examples and word parts

gingival

Relating to the gum tissue around teeth.

Word parts: gingiv (gum) + -al (relating to)

Explore this term in the app →

Related digestion terms

• dent/i — Tooth

  dental

• enter/o — Intestine

  enteritis

• esophag/o — Esophagus

  esophageal

• jejun/o — Jejunum

  jejunal

• col/o — Colon

  colitis

• an/o — Anus

  anal

• bili/o — Bile

  biliary

• pancreat/o — Pancreas

  pancreatic

Browse all additional body roots