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gumboil|ˈgʌmbɔɪl| Also gumbile. [f. gum n.1 + boil n.1] An inflammatory swelling or small abscess on the gum.
1753N. Torriano Gangr. Sore Throat 63 Abscesses in the Mouth and Gums (called Gum-boils). 1828Lowell Lett. (1894) I. 6, I have got the ague together with a gum⁓bile. 1866Livingstone Last Jrnls. (1873) I. i. 3 The Sultan had toothache, and a gumboil. |