periodontitis

[医] 牙周炎

词形变化

periodontitides 复数 periodontitides

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth.

    牙周炎

    不可数 医学

    An untreated gingivitis may lead to periodontitis, both forms of periodontal disease.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

disease

下位词 6

gingivitis pyorrhea pyorrhoea Riggs' disease ulatrophia ulitis

词源

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “a tooth”) + -itis.

来源：wiktionary