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pyorrhea
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pyorrhea /py·or·rhea/ (-re´ah) a copious discharge of pus.pyorrhe´al
pyorrhea alveola´ris  compound periodontitis.

py·or·rhe·a (p-r)
n.
1. Purulent inflammation of the gums and tooth sockets, often leading to loosening of the teeth.
2. A discharge of pus.

pyorrhea (pī´rē´),
n a term used to designate periodontal disease. Generally, it means “flow of pus,” which previously was a feature of periodontal disease. Older term for
periodontal disease.

pyorrhea
a copious discharge of pus.

pyorrhea alveolaris
a purulent inflammation of the dental periosteum, with progressive necrosis of the alveoli and looseness of the teeth. See also periodontitis.


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