periodontitis
periodontitis noun: a serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth.
Noun
periodontitis (usually uncountable, plural periodontitides)
- A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth.
- An untreated gingivitis may lead to periodontitis, both forms of periodontal disease.
- Schlein reports favorable results from the use of Besredka's antivirus in cases of ulcerous stomatitis, acute pulpitis and periodontitides.1932, The Journal of Periodontology, volume 3, page 29
- Synonyms:
- parodontitis
periodontitis meaning in Tamil and Malay
periodontitis in Tamil
- பற்சூழ்விழைமவழற்சி, பற்புறத் திசு நோய்
periodontitis in Malay
- disease of periodontium
- radang periodontium, periodontitis
Synonyms of periodontitis
Forms of periodontitis
| plural | periodontitides |
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Origin of periodontitis
From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “a tooth”) + -itis.
Questions about periodontitis
- What does periodontitis mean?
- Periodontitis means a serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth.
- What is periodontitis in Tamil?
- Periodontitis in Tamil is பற்சூழ்விழைமவழற்சி, பற்புறத் திசு நோய். See Periodontitis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is periodontitis?
- Periodontitis is a noun.
- What is the plural of periodontitis?
- The plural of periodontitis is periodontitides.
Words near periodontitis in the dictionary
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