pyorrhoea

/ ˌpaɪəˈrɪə /

noun

1. inflammation of the gums characterized by the discharge of pus and loosening of the teeth; periodontal disease

Other Word Forms

• pyorrhoeal adjective

Example Sentences

This is an absolute cure for pyorrhoea.

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This pyorrhoea alveolaris, as it is called, constitutes a very great danger to the patient's health, the purulent discharge teems with poisonous micro-organisms, which being constantly swallowed are apt to give rise to septic disease in various organs.

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