periodontitis

periodontitis

English

Etymology

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

Noun

periodontitis (usually uncountable, plural periodontitides)

1. (periodontology) A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth.
   • 1932, The Journal of Periodontology, volume 3, page 29:

     Schlein reports favorable results from the use of Besredka's antivirus in cases of ulcerous stomatitis, acute pulpitis and periodontitides.

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

Synonyms

• parodontitis

Related terms

• periodontal
• periodontics
• periodontist
• periodontium
• periodontology

 

Translations

disease of periodontium

Chinese: Mandarin: 牙週炎／牙周炎 (zh) (yázhōuyán) Czech: paradentóza (cs) f Finnish: parodontiitti (fi) Galician: paradontite German: Parodontitis (de) f Italian: paradontite (it) Japanese: 歯周炎 (shishūen), 歯周病 (shishūbyō) Malay: radang periodontium, periodontitis Spanish: periodontitis f, piorrea f Swedish: tandlossning (sv), parodontit (sv)

Further reading

• periodontitis in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
• periodontitis at OneLook Dictionary Search

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Spanish

Noun

periodontitis f (uncountable)

1. periodontitis

   Synonym: piorrea