pyorrhea
noun
py·or·rhea
ˌpī-ə-ˈrē-ə 
: purulent inflammation of the sockets of the teeth leading usually to loosening of the teeth
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pyorrhea
noun
py·or·rhea
ˌpī-ə-ˈrē-ə
: an inflammation with pus of the sockets of the teeth leading usually to loosening of the teeth
Medical Definition
pyorrhea
noun
py·or·rhea
variants
or chiefly British pyorrhoea
1
: a discharge of pus
2
: an advanced form of chronic periodontitis marked especially by the discharge of pus from the alveoli
called also Riggs' disease
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