pyorrhea meaning

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pyorrhea (noun): discharge of pus.

Spelling: pyorrhoea (British) · pyorrhea (American)

pyorrhea has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

pyorrhea as a noun

  1. discharge of pus

    Synonyms: pyorrhoea

    Type of: pathology

  2. chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets

    Synonyms: pyorrhoea, pyorrhea alveolaris, Riggs' disease

    Type of: periodontal disease

    Kinds: pericementoclasia

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with PY · words ending in EA · 8-letter words

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