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. py or·rheal adj. |
pyorrhoea esp US, pyorrhea [ˌpaɪəˈrɪə]
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(Medicine / Pathology) (Medicine / Dentistry) inflammation of the gums characterized by the discharge of pus and loosening of the teeth; periodontal disease
pyorrhoeal , pyorrhoeic esp US, pyorrheal, pyorrheic adj
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| Noun | 1. |  pyorrhoea - discharge of pus pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition |
| 2. | pyorrhoea - chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets 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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