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periodontal

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

peri·odon·tal

adj \ˌper-ē-ō-ˈdän-təl\

Definition of PERIODONTAL

1
: investing or surrounding a tooth
2
: of or affecting periodontal tissues or regions <periodontal diseases>
peri·odon·tal·ly \-təl-ē\ adverb

First Known Use of PERIODONTAL

1854

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