periodontitis
noun/ˌperiədɒnˈtaɪtɪs/
/ˌperiədɑːnˈtaɪtɪs/
(British English also pyorrhoea)
(North American English also pyorrhea)
[uncountable] (medical)- a condition in which the area around the teeth becomes painful and swollen (= larger than normal), which may make the teeth fall out
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
periodontitis