Read about gum disease (gingivitis) treatment, symptoms, stages, cures, and home remedies. Gum disease symptoms and signs include loose teeth, bad breath, and swollen, red, receding, and bleeding gums.
maim, cripple, mutilate, batter, mangle mean to injure so severely as to cause lasting damage. maim implies the loss or injury of a bodily member through violence. maimed by a shark; cripple implies the loss or serious impairment of an arm or leg. crippled for life in an accident
Definition of yam for English Language Learners. : a long, thick root of a tropical plant that has rough brown skin and usually white or yellow flesh and that is eaten as a vegetable.