PYORRHOEA


Meaning of PYORRHOEA in English

[ ˌpʌɪə'ri:ə ]

( US pyorrhea )

■ noun another term for periodontitis .

Origin

C19: from Gk puo- (from puon 'pus') + rhoia 'flux'.

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