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question 7
linguogingival means pertaining to:
a the tongue and the salivary glands.
b the salivary glands and gums.
c teeth and the tongue.
d the tongue and gums.
e teeth and gums.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the word "Linguogingival" by breaking down its roots. "Linguo-" refers to the tongue (from Latin "lingua" meaning tongue), and "-gingival" refers to the gums (from Latin "gingiva" meaning gum). So we match this to the option with tongue and gums.

Answer:

D. the tongue and gums.