periodontia
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Related to periodontia: endodontia
per·i·o·don·ti·a
(per'ē-ō-don'shē-ă),1. Plural of periodontium.
2. Synonym(s): periodontics
periodontia
(pĕr′ē-ə-dŏn′shə)n.
Periodontics.
periodontium
[per′ē·ō·don′shē·əm] pl. periodontia
Etymology: Gk, peri, around + odous, tooth
1 the tissues that invest or help invest and support the teeth, including the periodontal ligament, gingivae, cementum, and alveolar and supporting bone. also called odontoperiosteum, paradentium, peridontium.
2 See periodontal ligament.
periodontia
An obsolete term for:adjective Referring to the periodontium;
noun Periodontics, see there.
per·i·o·don·ti·a
(per'ē-ō-don'shē-ă)Plural of periodontium.
per·i·o·don·ti·a
(per'ē-ō-don'shē-ă)Plural of periodontium.
periodontia (per´ēōdon´shēə),
n See periodontics.