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per⋅i⋅o⋅don⋅tal

  [per-ee-uh-don-tl]
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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.
Also, peridental.

Origin:
1850–55; peri- + -odont + -al 1
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per·i·o·don·tal   (pěr'ē-ə-dŏn'tl)   
adj.  

  1. Surrounding or encasing a tooth: a periodontal ligament.

  2. Relating to or affecting tissue and structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.

per'i·o·don'tal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

periodontal 
1854, lit. "around the tooth," from peri- (q.v.) + Gk. odon (gen. odontos) "tooth."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: peri·odon·tal
Pronunciation: "per-E-O-'dänt-&l
Function: adjective
1 : investing or surrounding a tooth
2 : of or affecting the periodontium <periodontal infection> —peri·odon·tal·ly /-&l-E/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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periodontal per·i·o·don·tal (pěr'ē-ə-dŏn'tl)
adj.

  1. Surrounding or encasing a tooth.

  2. Relating to or affecting tissues and structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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