pyorrhea (redirected from pyorrhoea)

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

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pyorrhea alveola´ris  compound periodontitis.

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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.

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pyorrhea

[pī′ərē′ə]

Etymology: Gk, pyon + rhoia, flow

1 a discharge of pus.

2 a purulent inflammation of the tissues surrounding the teeth. Also spelled pyorrhoea. pyorrheal, adj.

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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.

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pyorrhea

a copious discharge of pus.

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pyorrhea alveolaris

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