periodontitis
A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and…A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth.
» I'm worried because the dentist I went to recently told me, "You've got periodontitis alright".
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth.
An untreated gingivitis may lead to periodontitis, both forms of periodontal disease.
Parodontitis
a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
Examples
1 sentencesI'm worried because the dentist I went to recently told me, "You've got periodontitis alright".
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “a tooth”) + -itis.From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “a tooth”) + -itis.
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Forms
plural: periodontitides| Singular | periodontitis |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonyms- a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth:periodontal disease
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable