pyorrhoea

Definitions of pyorrhoea
  1. noun
    chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
    synonyms: Riggs' disease, pyorrhea, pyorrhea alveolaris
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    types:
    pericementoclasia
    pus pocket formation around a tooth
    type of:
    periodontal disease, periodontitis
    a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
  2. noun
    discharge of pus
    synonyms: pyorrhea
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    type of:
    pathology
    any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
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