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dry socket

noun Dentistry.

a painful inflammatory infection of the bone and tissues at the site of an extracted tooth.

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Nearby words

  1. dry rot,
  2. dry rot fungus,
  3. dry run,
  4. dry sink,
  5. dry slope,
  6. dry spell,
  7. dry steam,
  8. dry stock,
  9. dry suit,
  10. dry synovitis
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Medicine definitions for dry socket

dry socket

n.

A painful inflamed condition at the site of extraction of a tooth that occurs when a blood clot fails to form properly or is dislodged.
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