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 | ||