A cursory examination of his teeth indicated that he had gingivitis.
Source: tatoeba (2017)
Gingivitis
/ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/
Synonyms for "gingivitis" (136 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (28)
adenoiditisadrenitisappendicitisarteritisarthritisarthritis deformansarthritis fungosaarthritis pauperumatrophic arthritisatrophic inflammationblennorrhagic arthritisbrain feverbronchitisbunionbursitiscapillaritiscarditiscatarrhcatarrhal inflammationcerebellitis
Show 8 more words
cerebral meningitiscerebritiscerebrospinal meningitischronic infectious arthritischronic inflammationcirrhotic inflammationclimactic arthritisclitoritis
Strong matches (40)
colitiscollagen diseaseconjunctivitiscystitisdegenerative arthritisdiffuse inflammationencephalitisendocarditisenteritisequine encephalomyelitisexudative inflammationfibroid inflammationfocal inflammationgastritisglossitisgonococcal arthritisgonorrheal arthritisgonorrheal rheumatismgoutgouty arthritis
Show 17 more words
hemophilic arthritishepatitishyperplastic inflammationhypertrophic arthritishypertrophic inflammationinfectional arthritisinfectious hepatitisinflammationirritable bowel syndromelaryngitislumbagolumbar rheumatismmastoiditismeningitismenopausal arthritismetastatic inflammationmetritis
Noun(3 words)
gingival inflammationgum diseasegum inflammation
Related words (68)
milk legmucous colitismumps meningitismyelitisnecrotic inflammationnephritisneuritisobliterative inflammationophthalitisophthalmiaorchitisosseous rheumatismosteitisosteoarthritisosteomyelitisotitisovaritisparadental pyorrheapenitispericarditis
Show 47 more words
periodontitisperitonitispharyngitisphlebitispodagraproliferative arthritisprostatitispyonephritispyorrheapyorrhea alveolarisreactive inflammationrheumatismrheumatizrheumatoid arthritisrhinitissclerosing inflammationseroplastic inflammationserous inflammationserum hepatitissimple inflammationsinusitisspastic colonspecific inflammationsubacute rheumatismsuppurative arthritissuppurative inflammationsyphilitic arthritistennis elbowtestitisthrombophlebitistonsilitistorticollistoxic inflammationtraumatic inflammationtuberculous arthritistuberculous rheumatismulcerative colitisuratic arthritisureteritisurethral arthritisurethritisuteritisvaginitisvertebral arthritisvisceral rheumatismvulvitiswryneck
Noun(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: adenoiditis, adrenitis, appendicitis, arteritis, arthritis.
- Sentence evidence is available for gingivitis, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "gingivitis".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "gingivitis"
Keep "gingivitis" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "gingivitis" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "gingivitis", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "gingivitis" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
4 entrieschronic gingivitisjuvenile gingivitisplaque-induced gingivitispregnancy gingivitis
Collocations
6 entriesgingivitis causesgingivitis symptomsgingivitis treatmentjuvenile gingivitisplaque-induced gingivitispregnancy gingivitis
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
You have gingivitis.
Source: tatoeba (5336516)
He has gingivitis.
Source: tatoeba (5336518)
She has gingivitis.
Source: tatoeba (5336519)
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "gingivitis"?
Closest matches include adenoiditis, adrenitis, appendicitis, arteritis, arthritis.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "gingivitis"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.