pyorrhea alveolaris

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Noun1.pyorrhea alveolaris - chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
Riggs' disease, pyorrhea, pyorrhoea
periodontal disease, periodontitis - a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
pericementoclasia - pus pocket formation around a tooth
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In the course of his investigation, he found pyorrhea alveolaris, stomatitis, gingivitis, erythematosa, pustulosa ulcerosa and gangraenosa.
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