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periodontitis en · NOUN

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “a tooth”) + -itis.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth.
   • 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:
   • An untreated gingivitis may lead to periodontitis, both forms of periodontal disease.

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Relateds

periodontology · periodontics · periodontium · periodontal · periodontist

Synonyms

parodontitis

Translations (20)

ms periodontitis (disease of periodontium) · cmn 牙週炎 /牙周炎 (disease of periodontium) · ja 歯周病 (disease of periodontium) · fi kiinnityskudostulehdus (disease of periodontium) · it paradontite (disease of periodontium) · fi hampaiden kiinnityskudossairaus (disease of periodontium) · sv tandlossning (disease of periodontium) · de Parodontitis (disease of periodontium) · sv parodontit (disease of periodontium) · cs paradentóza (disease of periodontium) · ja 歯周炎 (disease of periodontium) · fi kiinnityskudossairaus (disease of periodontium) · fi tukikudostulehdus (disease of periodontium) · es periodontitis (disease of periodontium) · fi hampaiden kiinnityskudostulehdus (disease of periodontium) · fi parodontiitti (disease of periodontium) · ms radang periodontium (disease of periodontium) · es piorrea (disease of periodontium) · gl paradontite (disease of periodontium) · fi hampaiden tukikudostulehdus (disease of periodontium)