/ ˌperiədɒnˈtaɪtɪs; NAmE -dɑːn-/ ( BrE also pyor·rhoea ) ( NAmE also pyor·rhea ) noun
[ U ] ( medical ) a condition in which the area around the teeth becomes sore and swollen, which may make the teeth fall out
/ ˌperiədɒnˈtaɪtɪs; NAmE -dɑːn-/ ( BrE also pyor·rhoea ) ( NAmE also pyor·rhea ) noun
[ U ] ( medical ) a condition in which the area around the teeth becomes sore and swollen, which may make the teeth fall out
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005