Definition

Noun: * Bleeding of the gums: A medical term specifically referring to the condition or occurrence of bleeding from the gums.

Usage Notes

• Technical Term: "Ulemorrhagia" is a highly specialized, formal medical term. It is derived from Greek roots ("ule" meaning gum and "rrhagia" meaning abnormal or excessive flow). It is almost exclusively used in clinical, dental, or academic medical contexts.
• Common vs. Technical Language: In everyday conversation or even in general medical advice, people typically use the phrase "bleeding gums" or the more clinical term "gingival bleeding." "Ulemorrhagia" is a precise synonym for these terms but is much less common.

Examples of Usage

• The patient's primary complaint was ulemorrhagia, especially noticeable during brushing.
• Chronic ulemorrhagia can be a sign of underlying gingivitis or periodontal disease.
• The dental report noted persistent ulemorrhagia upon gentle probing.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be found in historical medical texts or in very detailed clinical diagnoses and research papers focusing on periodontal pathology.

Variants and Related Words

• Gingival hemorrhage: A direct synonym, also a formal medical term for bleeding from the gums.
• Gingivitis: Inflammation of the gums, a common condition that often causes ulemorrhagia.
• Periodontitis: A more serious gum infection that can damage the soft tissue and bone, frequently involving ulemorrhagia.

Synonyms

• Bleeding gums
• Gingival bleeding
• Gingival hemorrhage

Antonyms

• There is no direct antonym for bleeding. Related states of health would be:
  • Healthy gums
  • Non-bleeding gums

Noun

1. bleeding of the gums