PYORRHOEA

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

pyorrhoea (countable and uncountable, plural pyorrhoeas)

Flowing or discharge of pus; periodontitis

Source: Wiktionary



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13 February 2025

BREAK

(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”


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