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Riggs' disease

[ rigz ]

/ rɪgz /

noun Dentistry.

pyorrhea(def 2).

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Origin of Riggs' disease

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

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Medicine definitions for riggs' disease

Riggs' disease

[ rĭgz ]

n.

Inflammation of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.