periodontosis
American
[per-ee-oh-don-toh-sis]
/ ˌpɛr i oʊ dɒnˈtoʊ sɪs /
noun
Dentistry.
Etymology
Origin of periodontosis
First recorded in 1935–40; periodont(ium) + -osis
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