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dry socket

dry socket noun: an inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth.

Noun

dry socket (uncountable)

  1. An inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth.
    • The severe pain of a "dry socket" after tooth extraction can be relieved by injections of vitamin B₁ (thiamine hydrochloride) Dr. Joseph P. Osterloh, of San Francisco, reports.1942 August 8, “Vitamin B Relieves Pain After Tooth Extraction”, in The Science News-Letter, volume 42, number 6, page 89

dry socket meaning in Tamil

dry socket in Tamil

உலர்ந்த பற்குழி

Questions about dry socket

What does dry socket mean?
Dry socket means an inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth.
What is dry socket in Tamil?
Dry socket in Tamil is உலர்ந்த பற்குழி. See Dry socket meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dry socket?
Dry socket is a noun.

Words near dry socket in the dictionary

  1. dry sinks
  2. dry snitch
  3. dry snitched
  4. dry snitches
  5. dry snitching
  6. dry socket
  7. dry spell
  8. dry speller
  9. dry spellers
  10. dry spells
  11. dry sprinkler

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