English noun: periodontal disease | |||
1. | periodontal disease (state) a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth | ||
Synonyms | periodontitis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disease | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alveolar resorption, gingivitis, pyorrhea, pyorrhea alveolaris, pyorrhoea, Riggs' disease, ulatrophia | ||