pyorrhea

py·or·rhe·a or py·or·rhoe·a  (p-r)

n.

1. Purulent inflammation of the gums and tooth sockets, often leading to loosening of the teeth.

2. A discharge of pus.

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pyor·rheal adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pyorrhea - discharge of pus                     pyorrhoea pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
	2.	pyorrhea - chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets pyorrhea alveolaris, Riggs' disease, pyorrhoea periodontal disease, periodontitis - a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth pericementoclasia - pus pocket formation around a tooth