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py⋅or⋅rhe⋅a

  [pahy-uh-ree-uh]
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–noun
1. Pathology. a discharge of pus.
2. Also called pyorrhe⋅a al⋅ve⋅o⋅lar⋅is  [al-vee-uh-lar-is] , Riggs' disease. Dentistry. a chronic form of periodontitis occurring in various degrees of severity, characterized in its severe forms by the formation of pus in the pockets between the roots of the teeth and their surrounding tissues, and frequently accompanied by the loosening and subsequent loss of the teeth.
Also, py⋅or⋅rhoe⋅a.

Origin:
1805–15; < NL; see pyo-, -rhea

Related forms:
py⋅or⋅rhe⋅al, py⋅or⋅rhe⋅ic, adjective
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py·or·rhe·a or py·or·rhoe·a   (pī'ə-rē'ə)   
n.  

  1. Purulent inflammation of the gums and tooth sockets, often leading to loosening of the teeth.

  2. A discharge of pus.

py'or·rhe'al adj.
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Main Entry: py·or·rhea
Variant: or chiefly British py·or·rhoea /"pI-&-'rE-&/
Function: noun
1 : a discharge of pus
2 : an inflammatory condition of the periodontium that is an advanced form of periodontal disease associated especially with a discharge of pus from the alveoliand loosening of the teeth in their sockets called also Riggs' disease
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pyorrhea py·or·rhe·a (pī'ə-rē'ə)
n.

  1. Purulent inflammation of the gums and tooth sockets, often leading to loosening of the teeth.

  2. A discharge of pus.

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