Medical Dictionary
pyorrhea
noun py·or·rhea
Medical Definition of PYORRHEA
1
: a discharge of pus
2
: an advanced form of chronic periodontitis marked especially by the discharge of pus from the alveoli—called also Riggs' disease
Variants of PYORRHEA
py·or·rhea or chiefly British py·or·rhoea \ˌpī-ə-ˈrē-ə\
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