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pericoronitis

noun peri·cor·o·ni·tis \-ˌkr-ə-ˈnīt-əs, -ˌkär-\
plural peri·cor·o·nit·i·des \-ˈnit-ə-ˌdēz\

Medical Definition of PERICORONITIS

:  inflammation of the gum about the crown of a partially erupted tooth

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