pyorrhea alveolaris

Definitions of pyorrhea alveolaris
  1. noun
    chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
    synonyms: Riggs' disease, pyorrhea, pyorrhoea
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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
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