This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
pyorrhea
or py·or·rhoe·a
[ pahy-uh-ree-uh ]
/ ˌpaɪ əˈri ə /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
Pathology. a discharge of pus.
Also called pyorrhe·a al·ve·o·lar·is [al-vee-uh-lar-is], /ælˌvi əˈlær ɪs/, Riggs' disease. 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.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
OTHER WORDS FROM pyorrhea
py·or·rhe·al, py·or·rhe·ic, adjectiveWords nearby pyorrhea
pyogenic, pyoid, pyonephritis, Pyongyang, pyophthalmia, pyorrhea, pyorrhoea, pyosis, pyothorax, pyoureter, pyr-
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use pyorrhea in a sentence
Doctor Granville, at the outside, will cure his pyorrhea with emetine for no more than a paltry fifty dollars.
Michael, Brother of Jerry|Jack LondonThe theory that emetin is an active amebicide against pyorrhea alveolaris has been exploded.
He cured the pyorrhea alveolaris, and cured the catarrh, too, at the same time.