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pyorrhoea
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pyorrhoea has 2 senses
- pyorrhoea(n = noun.state) pyorrhea - discharge of pus; Array is a kind of pathology
- pyorrhoea(n = noun.state) pyorrhea, pyorrhea alveolaris, riggs' disease - chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets; Array is a kind of periodontal disease, periodontitis
has particulars: pericementoclasia
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pyorrhoea, n. (US pyorrhea)
1 a disease of periodontal tissue causing shrinkage of the gums and loosening of the teeth.
2 any discharge of pus.
1 a disease of periodontal tissue causing shrinkage of the gums and loosening of the teeth.
2 any discharge of pus.
Etymology
Gk puo- f. puon pus + rhoia flux f. rheo flow
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