Riggs' disease

[ rigz ]
/ rɪgz /

noun Dentistry.

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Origin of Riggs' disease

1875–80; named after John M. Riggs (1810–85), American dentist
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Medical definitions for riggs' disease

Riggs' disease
[ rĭgz ]

n.

Inflammation of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth.
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