Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Inflammation of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Pyorrhœa alveolaris, or alveolar abscess.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[After John Mankey Riggs, (1810–1885), American dentist.]
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