pyorrhea
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noun \ˌpī-ə-ˈrē-ə\Definition of PYORRHEA
: purulent inflammation of the sockets of the teeth leading usually to loosening of the teeth
See Origin of PYORRHEA
New Latin
First Known Use: 1878
Rhymes with PYORRHEA
barathea, bougainvillea, camarilla, Caesarea, cascarilla, Cytherea, diarrhea, dulcinea, Eritrea, fantasia, Galatea, gonorrhea, hamartia, Hialeah, Idumaea, Ituraea, Kampuchea, latakia, Latakia, logorrhea, mythopoeia, Nicosia, panacea, Parousia, pizzeria, ratafia, Santeria, seborrhea, sinfonia, Tanzania, trattoria
py·or·rhea
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PYORRHEA
1
: a discharge of pus
2
: an advanced form of chronic periodontitis marked especially by the discharge of pus from the alveoli—called also Riggs' disease
Variants of PYORRHEA
py·or·rhea or chiefly British py·or·rhoea \ˌpī-ə-ˈrē-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
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