pyorrhea
Americannoun
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Pathology. a discharge of pus.
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Also called Riggs' disease. Also called pyorrhea alveolaris. 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.
Other Word Forms
- pyorrheal adjective
- pyorrheic adjective
Etymology
Origin of pyorrhea
Example Sentences
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The symptoms of pyorrhea are inflammation of the gums, loosening of the teeth.
From Time Magazine Archive
You have one of the worst pyorrhea cases I have ever seen.
From Time Magazine Archive
When bacteria invade the soft tissues, pyorrhea comes into its own.
From Time Magazine Archive
Everyone else is aware that the spangled comedian has an unhappy love life, a severe case of pyorrhea, and an insatiable appetite for the flesh of the Australian wombat.
From Time Magazine Archive
Where Rigg's disease, or pyorrhea, is present, an antiseptic can be used to advantage two or three times daily after rubbing or washing the teeth.
From Vitality Supreme by Macfadden, Bernarr
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