gumboil

[ guhm-boil ]

/ ˈgʌmˌbɔɪl /

noun Pathology.

a small abscess on the gum, originating in an abscess in the pulp of a tooth.

Also called parulis.

Origin of gumboil

First recorded in 1745–55; gum² + boil²

Words nearby gumboil

gumball, gum band, gum benzoin, gum bichromate process, gumbo, gumboil, gumbo-limbo, gumboot, gumboots, gumbotil, gum dammar

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Example sentences from the Web for gumboil

George, my dear old school-chum, with the V.C., and his wife tells me of it as casually as if it had been a gumboil!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Dec. 19, 1917|Various
If he has sciatica, pleurisy or a gumboil, he can speak of his ailments and tell people what is the matter with him.
Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them|Charles David Musgrove
A good example of this is seen in what is known as a gumboil.
Physiology|Ernest G. Martin
I've been young myself, and I know youth is touchy as a gumboil when it comes to love affairs.
The Faith Healer|William Vaughn Moody

British Dictionary definitions for gumboil

gumboil

/ (ˈɡʌmˌbɔɪl) /

noun

an abscess on the gums, often at the root of a decayed toothAlso called: parulis

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for gumboil

gumboil

[ gŭm′boil′ ]

n.

A small boil or abscess on the gum, often resulting from tooth decay.

单词	gumboil
释义	gumboil [ guhm-boil ] / ˈgʌmˌbɔɪl / noun Pathology. a small abscess on the gum, originating in an abscess in the pulp of a tooth. Also called parulis. Origin of gumboil First recorded in 1745–55; gum² + boil² Words nearby gumboil gumball, gum band, gum benzoin, gum bichromate process, gumbo, gumboil, gumbo-limbo, gumboot, gumboots, gumbotil, gum dammar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gumboil George, my dear old school-chum, with the V.C., and his wife tells me of it as casually as if it had been a gumboil! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Dec. 19, 1917\|Various If he has sciatica, pleurisy or a gumboil, he can speak of his ailments and tell people what is the matter with him. Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them\|Charles David Musgrove A good example of this is seen in what is known as a gumboil. Physiology\|Ernest G. Martin I've been young myself, and I know youth is touchy as a gumboil when it comes to love affairs. The Faith Healer\|William Vaughn Moody British Dictionary definitions for gumboil gumboil / (ˈɡʌmˌbɔɪl) / noun an abscess on the gums, often at the root of a decayed toothAlso called: parulis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for gumboil gumboil [ gŭm′boil′ ] n. A small boil or abscess on the gum, often resulting from tooth decay. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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