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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Inflammation of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. Pyorrhœa alveolaris, or alveolar abscess.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets

Etymologies

  1. After John Mankey Riggs (1810-1885), American dentist. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  1. periodontitis
  1. periodontal disease

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  1. pericementoclasia

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