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gumboil

gumboil

9.9
A painful swollen lump on the gums caused by infection
  • noun
  • /ˈɡʌmˌbɔɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : absceso en las encías
  • The dentist diagnosed the painful lump as a gumboil needing immediate treatment.

Examples

  • She visited the clinic because her gumboil was swollen and sore.

  • I have a painful gumboil on my lower gum.

  • If left untreated, a gumboil can cause significant discomfort and further oral problems.

  • The dentist said the gumboil needs treatment.

  • If left untreated, a gumboil can cause significant discomfort and further oral problems.

  • The dentist diagnosed the painful lump as a gumboil needing immediate treatment.

  • She visited the clinic because her gumboil was swollen and sore.

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

healing
344 2.1

The body's natural process of getting better after injury or illness

Surface Forms

gumboil singular
gumboils plural

Morphology

gumboil = gum + boil (transparent) = gum + boil

Formed by straightforward compounding of 'gum' + 'boil', so a learner who knows both components can infer an abscess on the gum.

Etymology

Gumboil is a simple compound of gum and boil, where gum means the soft part in your mouth and boil means a painful 'lump' or 'sore'. So a gumboil is a painful swelling on the gums, like a small 'boil' in the mouth.