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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “a tooth”).
Adjective
periodontal (not comparable)
- surrounding a tooth
- Relating to the periodontium
- Relating to periodontics
2002, Leif Tronstad, Clinical Endodontics: A Textbook, page 70:Recently it has been shown that the bacterial flora of endodontic and periodontal abscesses differ in certain aspects. Thus, in an endodontic abscess, the number of spirochetes is between 0 and 10%, whereas in a periodontal abscess the spirochete count is about 40%.
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Translations
of or relating to periodontics
Further reading
- “periodontal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “periodontal”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “periodontal”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peɾjodonˈtal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: pe‧rio‧don‧tal
Adjective
periodontal m or f (masculine and feminine plural periodontales)
- periodontal
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