PYORRHOEA


Meaning of PYORRHOEA in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE pyor·rhea ) / ˌpaɪəˈriə; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( medical ) = periodontitis

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from Greek puo- (from puon pus) + rhoia flux (from rhein to flow).

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