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Definition of periodontal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

periodontal

adjective
 
/ˌperiəˈdɒntl/
 
/ˌperiəˈdɑːntl/
(medical)
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  1. related to or affecting the parts of the mouth that surround and support the teeth
    Word Origin1940s: from peri- ‘around’ + Greek odous, odont- ‘tooth’ + -al.
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