periodontal
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “a tooth”).
Adjective
periodontal (not comparable)
- surrounding a tooth
- Relating to the periodontium
- Relating to periodontics
- 2002, Leif Tronstad, "Clinical Endodontics: A Textbook", p. 70
- Recently it has been shown that the bacterial flora of endodontic and periodontal abscesses differ in certain aspects. Thus, in an endodontic abscess, the number of spirochetes is between 0 and 10%, whereas in a periodontal abscess the spirochete count is about 40%.
- 2002, Leif Tronstad, "Clinical Endodontics: A Textbook", p. 70
Derived terms
Derived terms
- periodontal curette
- periodontal disease
- periodontal ligament
- periodontal pocket
- periodontal scaler
Related terms
- periodontally
Translations
surrounding a tooth
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of or relating to periodontics
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Further reading
- periodontal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- periodontal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- periodontal at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- deploration
Spanish
Adjective
periodontal (plural periodontales)
- periodontal
Derived terms
- ligamento periodontal
- bolsa periodontal
Related terms
- periodoncia
Further reading
- “periodontal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014