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ULITIS

\uːlˈa͡ɪtɪs], \uːlˈa‍ɪtɪs], \uː_l_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\

Definitions of ULITIS

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[=u]-l[=i]'tis, n. inflammation of the gums.--ns. ULON'CUS, swelling of the gums; ULORRH[=A]'GIA, bleeding from the gums. [Gr. oula, gums.]

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson

[Greek] Gingivitis.

1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences
By Alexander Duane

Obs. Syn. : gingivitis. Inflammation of the gums.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

(Med.) Inflammation of the gum.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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