Periodontal
[per-ee-uh-don-tl] /ˌpɛr i əˈdɒn tl/
adjective, Dentistry.
1.
of or relating to the periodontium.
2.
of or relating to .
3.
of or relating to the .
/ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒntəl/
adjective
1.
of, denoting, or affecting the gums and other tissues surrounding the teeth: periodontal disease
adj.
1848, literally “around the tooth,” from peri- + Greek odon (genitive odontos) “tooth” (see tooth).
periodontal per·i·o·don·tal (pěr’ē-ə-dŏn’tl)
adj.
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periodontal membrane fiber n. Any of the collagen fibers that run from the cementum to the alveolar bone and suspend a tooth in its socket.
- Periodontia
[per-ee-uh-don-shuh m, -shee-uh m] /ˌpɛr i əˈdɒn ʃəm, -ʃi əm/ noun, plural periodontia [per-ee-uh-don-shuh, -shee-uh] /ˌpɛr i əˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə/ (Show IPA) 1. the bone, connective tissue, and gum surrounding and supporting a tooth. [per-ee-uh-don-tiks] /ˌpɛr i əˈdɒn tɪks/ noun, (used with a singular verb) 1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the study […]