Riggs' disease

[rigz]

noun Dentistry.

pyorrhea(def 2).

Origin of Riggs' disease

1875–80; named after John M. Riggs (1810–85), American dentist

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riggs' disease in Medicine

Riggs' disease

[rĭgz]

n.

Inflammation of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth.

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