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龈炎

yín yándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
gingivitis
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-730041175ad5ff15. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

齦炎 龈炎 [yin2 yan2] /gingivitis/

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Other forms in these source records: 齦炎

  • 龈
    kěn

    See the full entry for source details.

    yín

    gums (of the teeth)

  • 炎
    yán

    flame / inflammation / -itis

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.