periodontal disease
noun
any of various mixed bacterial infections that affect the soft tissues and bones supporting the teeth.
Nearby words
periodical cicada, periodicity, periodide, periodization, periodontal, periodontal disease, periodontal ligament, periodontal membrane, periodontal membrane fiber, periodontics, periodontist
Compare pyorrhea.
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