noun
- a small abscess on the gum
Usage: medical
Examples
- The dentist treated the painful gumboil with antibiotics.
- She couldn’t eat properly because of the gumboil near her molar.
- The gumboil caused significant swelling in his jaw.
- After the gumboil burst, the pain subsided considerably.
- Poor dental hygiene can lead to gumboils and other infections.