PYORRHEA

pyorrhea, pyorrhoea, pyorrhea alveolaris, Riggs' disease

(noun) chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets

pyorrhea, pyorrhoea

(noun) discharge of pus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pyorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural pyorrheas)

An inflammation of the gums in which the teeth become loose; chronic periodontitis.

A discharge of pus.

Source: Wiktionary



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