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peridental

American  
[per-i-den-tl] / ˌpɛr ɪˈdɛn tl /

adjective

Dentistry.

  1. periodontal.

Etymology

Origin of peridental

peri- + dental

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Peridental, per-i-den′tal, adj. surrounding the teeth.

From Project Gutenberg

Upon the whole history of the evolution of each tooth, in the growth of the dental follicle and its walls, the fruition of the dentinal germ, the making of the enamel organ, the dental pulp, the cementum and the peridental membrane, the endocrines leave their mark.

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