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Meaning of pyorrhea in English
Pronunciation
/ˌpaɪəˈriə/
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Noun
pyorrhea
Etymology
early 19th century: from Greek puo- (from puon‘pus’) + rhoia‘flux’ (from rhein‘to flow’)
Definitions
1.
discharge of pus
2.
chronic periodontitis
Examples
« purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets »