pyorrhea
or py·or·rhoe·a
[ pahy-uh-ree-uh ]
/ ˌpaɪ əˈri ə /
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.
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He cured the pyorrhea alveolaris, and cured the catarrh, too, at the same time.
Doctor Granville, at the outside, will cure his pyorrhea with emetine for no more than a paltry fifty dollars.
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Medical definitions for pyorrhea
pyorrhea
[ pī′ə-rē′ə ]
n.
Purulent inflammation of the gums and tooth sockets, often leading to loosening of the teeth.
A discharge of pus.
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