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ulcerative
(redirected from ulcerative gingivitis)

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ul·cer·ate  (ls-rt)
v. ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing, ul·cer·ates
v.intr.
To develop an ulcer; become ulcerous.
v.tr.
To cause ulceration of.
ulcer·ative (-s-rtv, -sr--tv) adj.
ulcerative [ˈʌlsərətɪv]
adj
(Medicine / Pathology) of, relating to, or characterized by ulceration ulcerative colitis
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Adj.1.ulcerative - of or relating to or characterized by ulceration; "ulcerative colitis"
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