HyperDic: riggs[_disease

English > 1 sense of the expression Riggs' disease:
NOUNstateRiggs' disease, pyorrhea, pyorrhoea, pyorrhea alveolarischronic periodontitis
English > Riggs' disease: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaningchronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets.
Synonymspyorrhea, pyorrhoea, pyorrhea alveolaris
Narrowerpericementoclasiapus pocket formation around a tooth
Broaderperiodontal disease, periodontitisA disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
Spanishpiorrea alveolar, piorrea
Catalanpiorrea alveolar, piorrea

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