Associations to the word «Periodontitis»

Wiktionary

PERIODONTITIS, noun. (periodontology) Any of a number of inflammatory diseases affecting the periodontium—the tissues that surround and support the teeth.

Dictionary definition

PERIODONTITIS, noun. A disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats