Definition of knack. 1  1 : a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach. 2  2a : a clever trick or stratagemb : a clever way of doing something. 3  3 archaic : an ingenious device; broadly : toy, knickknack.
Medical Definition of gingivoplasty. plural. gingivoplasties. : a surgical procedure that involves reshaping the gums for aesthetic or functional purposes.
Desquamative gingivitis. Desquamative gingivitis (DG) is an erythematous (red), desquamatous (shedding) and ulcerated appearance of the gums. It is a descriptive term and can be caused by several different disorders.