Gumboil
[guhm-boil] /ˈgʌmˌbɔɪl/
noun, Pathology.
1.
a small abscess on the , originating in an abscess in the pulp of a tooth.
/ˈɡʌmˌbɔɪl/
noun
1.
an abscess on the gums, often at the root of a decayed tooth Also called parulis
gumboil gum·boil (gŭm’boil’)
n.
A small boil or abscess on the gum, often resulting from tooth decay.
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