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Pyorrhea

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An inflammation of the gums in which the teeth become loose; chronic periodontitis. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets wordnet
  3. 3
    A discharge of pus. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    discharge of pus wordnet

Etymology

From pyo- (“pus”) + -rrhea (“flow”).

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