pyorrhoea
/,paiə'riə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A chronic inflammatory disease of the tissues surrounding the teeth, characterized by pus discharge and often leading to loosening of the teeth. This is the primary medical meaning, referring specifically to a severe form of periodontal disease.
- A discharge of pus. This is a more general, less common usage of the term.
Usage
- The term pyorrhoea is a technical medical term, primarily used in dentistry and historical medical contexts. In modern clinical language, terms like periodontitis or advanced periodontal disease are more frequently used.
- It functions as a non-count noun when referring to the disease condition.
Examples
- Noun:
- Untreated gingivitis can progress to pyorrhoea, causing bone loss and tooth mobility.
- The dentist diagnosed severe pyorrhoea in several quadrants of the patient's mouth.
- (Less common) The wound was complicated by pyorrhoea.
Advanced Usage
- "pyorrhoea alveolaris": This is the full technical name for the dental disease, specifying inflammation of the tooth sockets (alveoli).
- The historical medical text described the treatment for pyorrhoea alveolaris.
Variants and Related Words
- Pyorrhea (noun): The American English spelling variant of pyorrhoea.
- Periodontitis (noun): The modern, more general term for inflammation of the periodontium (tissues surrounding the tooth), of which pyorrhoea is a severe form.
- Gingivitis (noun): Inflammation of the gums, which may precede pyorrhoea.
- Purulent (adjective): Containing or discharging pus; describes the nature of the inflammation in pyorrhoea.
Synonyms
- Periodontal disease (general term)
- Advanced periodontitis (clinical term)
- Purulent periodontitis (descriptive term)
Antonyms
- Periodontal health
- Healthy gingiva (healthy gums)
Noun
-
chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
-
discharge of pus
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