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periodontosis

periodontosis noun: any of certain chronic periodontal diseases that exhibit degenerative bony changes.

Noun

periodontosis (uncountable)

  1. Any of certain chronic periodontal diseases that exhibit degenerative bony changes.

periodontosis meaning in Tamil

periodontosis in Tamil

பல்லிணைப்பு நாண்சிதைவு, பல்விணைப்பு நாண்சிதைவு

Origin of periodontosis

From peri- + odonto- + -osis.

Questions about periodontosis

What does periodontosis mean?
Periodontosis means any of certain chronic periodontal diseases that exhibit degenerative bony changes.
What is periodontosis in Tamil?
Periodontosis in Tamil is பல்லிணைப்பு நாண்சிதைவு, பல்விணைப்பு நாண்சிதைவு. See Periodontosis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is periodontosis?
Periodontosis is a noun.

Words near periodontosis in the dictionary

  1. periodontopathies
  2. periodontopathogen
  3. periodontopathogenic
  4. periodontopathogens
  5. periodontopathy
  6. periodontosis
  7. periodoscope
  8. periodoscopes
  9. periods
  10. periods of time
  11. periodt

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