pyorrhea
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From pyo- (“pus”) + -rrhea (“flow”).
Noun[edit]
pyorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural pyorrheas)
- An inflammation of the gums in which the teeth become loose; chronic periodontitis.
- A discharge of pus.
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Translations[edit]
chronic periodontitis