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adjective Dentistry.
1.
of or pertaining to the periodontium.
2.
of or pertaining to periodontics.
3.
of or pertaining to the periodontal membrane.
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Periodontal
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
periodontal
1854, lit. "around the tooth," from peri- (q.v.) + Gk. odon (gen. odontos) "tooth."
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
periodontal per·i·o·don·tal (pěr'ē-ə-dŏn'tl)
adj.
Surrounding or encasing a tooth.
Relating to or affecting tissues and structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.
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