pyorrhoea

pyorrhoea
n.
a former name for periodontal disease.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • pyorrhoea — BrE also pyorrhea especially AmE noun (U) a disease of your gums that makes your teeth become loose …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • pyorrhoea — BrE also pyorrhea especially AmE noun (U) a disease of your gums that makes your teeth become loose …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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  • pyorrhoea — n. a former name for periodontal disease …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • pyorrhoea — /paɪəˈriə/ (say puyuh reeuh) noun a disease characterised in its severe form by the formation of pus in the pockets between the root of the tooth and its surrounding tissues, often resulting in the loss of the tooth; Riggs disease. Also, pyorrhea …  

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