NOUN | state | pyorrhea alveolaris, pyorrhea, pyorrhoea, Riggs' disease | chronic periodontitis |
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Meaning | chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets. | |
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Synonyms | pyorrhea, pyorrhoea, Riggs' disease | |
Narrower | pericementoclasia | pus pocket formation around a tooth |
Broader | periodontal disease, periodontitis | A disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth |
Spanish | piorrea alveolar, piorrea | |
Catalan | piorrea alveolar, piorrea |
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