pyorrhoea
pyorrhoea · pyorrhoeas
Flowing or discharge of pusFlowing or discharge of pus; periodontitis
/pʌɪəˈɹɪə/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Flowing or discharge of pus; periodontitis
discharge of pus
Origin
From pyo- + -rrhoea.From pyo- + -rrhoea.
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Forms
plural: pyorrhoeasSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets:pyorrheapyorrhea alveolarisRiggs-ap- disease
- discharge of pus:pyorrhea
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedpyorrhoeal
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable