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A disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
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periodontitis
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1842; see periodontal + -itis .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth [syn: periodontal disease ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context periodontology English) Any of a number of inflammatory diseases affecting the periodontium—the tissues that surround and support the teeth.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Periodontitis , also known as pyorrhea , is a set of inflammatory diseases affecting the periodontium , i.e., the tissues that surround and support the teeth . Periodontitis involves progressive loss of the alveolar bone around the teeth, and if left untreated, ...