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periodontitis

per·i·o·don·ti·tis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-ee-oh-don-tahy-tis]
    • /ˌpɛr i oʊ dɒnˈtaɪ tɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-ee-oh-don-tahy-tis]
    • /ˌpɛr i oʊ dɒnˈtaɪ tɪs/

Definitions of periodontitis word

  • noun periodontitis inflammation of the periodontium caused by bacteria that infect the roots of teeth and the surrounding gum crevices, producing bleeding, pus formation, and gradual loss of bone and the tissues that support the teeth. Compare pyorrhea (def 2). 1
  • noun periodontitis the inflammation of periodontal tissue 0
  • noun periodontitis any inflammation of the periodontal tissue 0
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Origin of periodontitis

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; periodont(ium) + -itis

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Parts of speech for Periodontitis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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periodontitis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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