PERIODONTAL


Meaning of PERIODONTAL in English

/ ˌperiəˈdɒntl; NAmE -ˈdɑːn-/ adjective

( medical ) related to or affecting the parts of the mouth that surround and support the teeth

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: from peri- around + Greek odous , odont- tooth + -al .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.