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noun
pyorrhea of a tooth socket; a purulent inflammation of the dental periosteum, producing the progressive necrosis of the alveoli and looseness of the teeth
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pyorrhea, pyorrhoea, pyorrhea alveolaris
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: periodontal disease, periodontitis
Narrower terms: pericementoclasia
History
Named after American dentist John W. Riggs (1811–1885).
