/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005