| NOUN | cognition | periodontia, periodontics | the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth |
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| Meaning | The branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth. | |
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| Synonym | periodontics | |
| Broader | dentistry, dental medicine, odontology | The branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth |
| Spanish | periodoncia | |
| Catalan | periodòncia | |
| Adjectives | periodontal | of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics |
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