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English noun: periodontitis

1. periodontitis (state) a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth


Synonymsperiodontal disease


Broader (hypernym)disease


Narrower (hyponym)alveolar resorption, gingivitis, pyorrhea, pyorrhea alveolaris, pyorrhoea, Riggs' disease, ulatrophia









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