periodontitis
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “a tooth”) + -itis.
Noun edit
periodontitis (usually uncountable, plural periodontitides)
- (periodontology) A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth.
- An untreated gingivitis may lead to periodontitis, both forms of periodontal disease.
- 1932, The Journal of Periodontology, volume 3, page 29:
- Schlein reports favorable results from the use of Besredka's antivirus in cases of ulcerous stomatitis, acute pulpitis and periodontitides.
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disease of periodontium
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Further reading edit
- “periodontitis”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “periodontitis”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Spanish edit
Noun edit
periodontitis f (uncountable)
- periodontitis
- Synonym: piorrea