periodontosis /peri·odon·to·sis/ (-don-to´sis) a degenerative disorder of the periodontal structures, marked by tissue destruction.
periodontosis
periodontosis (per´ēōdontō´sis),
per·i·o·don·to·sis (p r  - d n-t s s)n. A degenerative disease of the periodontal ligament and tooth sockets, characterized by looseness and migration of teeth. |
periodontosis
[-dontō′sis]
Etymology: Gk, peri + odous, tooth, osis, condition
a rare disease that affects young people, especially women, and is characterized by idiopathic destruction of the periodontium without inflammation.
periodontosis (per´ēōdontō´sis),
periodontosis
a degenerative, noninflammatory condition of the periodontium, characterized by destruction of the tissues.
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