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Vocabulary Entry
gumboil
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A painful swelling on the gum that is often filled with pus.
Example Sentences
"After eating too many sweets, I developed a gumboil that needed to be treated."
"The dentist diagnosed her with a gumboil and prescribed antibiotics to help."
"He couldn't enjoy his meal because of the pain from the gumboil."
V
verb
To develop or become inflamed in the gums, often leading to a boil or swelling.
Example Sentences
"If you don't take care of your teeth, they may gumboil and cause you discomfort."
"After neglecting dental hygiene, many of his teeth began to gumboil."
"It's essential to maintain oral care to prevent gums from gumbоiling."