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pyorrhea
or py·or·rhoe·a
[ pahy-uh-ree-uh ]
noun
- Pathology. a discharge of pus.
- Also called pyorrhea al·ve·o·laris [al-vee-, uh, -, lar, -is], Dentistry. a chronic form of periodontitis occurring in various degrees of severity, characterized in its severe forms by the formation of pus in the pockets between the roots of the teeth and their surrounding tissues, and frequently accompanied by the loosening and subsequent loss of the teeth.
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Other Words From
- pyor·rheal pyor·rheic adjective
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Example Sentences
Doctor Granville, at the outside, will cure his pyorrhea with emetine for no more than a paltry fifty dollars.
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The theory that emetin is an active amebicide against pyorrhea alveolaris has been exploded.
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He cured the pyorrhea alveolaris, and cured the catarrh, too, at the same time.
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