periopathogenic
English edit
Etymology edit
perio- + pathogenic
Adjective edit
periopathogenic (comparative more periopathogenic, superlative most periopathogenic)
- Contributing to periodontitis.
- 2015 December 15, “Elevated Matrix Metalloproteinase Levels in Bronchi Infected with Periodontopathogenic Bacteria”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Therefore, in the current study MMP2, aMMP8, MMP9 and MMP12 were measured in the bronchial fluid of 91 patients undergoing elective diagnostic bronchoscopy and these findings correlated with the presence of periopathogenic marker species.