pyorrhea en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πύον (púon) New Latin English pyo- Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *sréweti Proto-Hellenic *hréwō Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek ῥοία (rhoía)bor. English -rrhea English pyorrhea From pyo- (“pus”) + -rrhea (“flow”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An inflammation of the gums in which the teeth become loose; chronic periodontitis.
- (countable, uncountable) A discharge of pus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pyorrhoea | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pyorrheas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
logorrhoea · diarrhea · logorrhea · diarrhoea · gonorrhea · galactorrhoea · galactorrhea · gonorrhoea
Translations (15)
fi ienmätä (chronic periodontitis) · fr pyorrhée (discharge of pus) · el πυόρροια (discharge of pus) · nb pyoré (discharge of pus) · el πυόρροια (chronic periodontitis) · nn pyoré (chronic periodontitis) · fi märkävuoto (discharge of pus) · pl ropotok (discharge of pus) · nb pyoré (chronic periodontitis) · tl maganggilagid (chronic periodontitis) · fr pyorrhée (chronic periodontitis) · it piorrea (chronic periodontitis) · ca piorrea (chronic periodontitis) · nn pyoré (discharge of pus) · nv wótsíní (chronic periodontitis)