Gum line
gum line n.
The position of the margin of the gum in relation to teeth in the dental arch.
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[guhm-uh] /ˈgʌm ə/ noun, plural gummas, gummata [guhm-uh-tuh] /ˈgʌm ə tə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. 1. a rubbery, tumorlike lesion associated with tertiary syphilis. /ˈɡʌmə/ noun (pl) -mas, -mata (-mətə) 1. (pathol) a rubbery tumour characteristic of advanced syphilis, occurring esp on the skin, liver, brain or heart gumma gum·ma (gŭm’ə) n. pl. gum·mas or gum·ma·ta […]
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[guhm-uh] /ˈgʌm ə/ noun, plural gummas, gummata [guhm-uh-tuh] /ˈgʌm ə tə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. 1. a rubbery, tumorlike lesion associated with tertiary syphilis. /ˈɡʌmə/ noun (pl) -mas, -mata (-mətə) 1. (pathol) a rubbery tumour characteristic of advanced syphilis, occurring esp on the skin, liver, brain or heart gumma gum·ma (gŭm’ə) n. pl. gum·mas or gum·ma·ta […]
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[guhmd] /gʌmd/ adjective 1. covered with a gummy substance. [guhm] /gʌm/ noun 1. any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air and soluble in or forming a viscid mass with water. 2. any of various similar exudations, as resin. 3. a preparation of such a substance, as for use in […]
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[guhm-ahyt] /ˈgʌm aɪt/ noun, Mineralogy. 1. a yellow to red alteration product of pitchblende and a minor ore of uranium, having a greasy luster and occurring in gumlike masses. /ˈɡʌmaɪt/ noun 1. an orange or yellowish amorphous secondary mineral consisting of hydrated uranium oxides