Periodontal — Per i*o*don tal, a. [Pref. peri + Gr. ?, ?, tooth.] (Anat.) Surrounding the teeth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
periodontal — Relativo o perteneciente a la región que rodea a un diente, como el periodontio. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
periodontal — 1854, lit. around the tooth, from PERI (Cf. peri ) + Gk. odon (gen. odontos) tooth (see TOOTH (Cf. tooth)) … Etymology dictionary
periodontal — adj. 2 g. [Medicina] Relativo ao periodonto. ‣ Etimologia: periodonto + al … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
periodontal — [per΄ē ə dän′təl] adj. [ PERI + ODONT + AL] Anat. 1. situated or occurring around a tooth 2. affecting the gums, connective tissues, etc. surrounding the teeth … English World dictionary
Periodontal — The word periodontal literally means around the tooth. Periodontal diseases are bacterial infections that destroy the attachment fibers and supporting bone that hold the teeth in the mouth. Left untreated, these diseases can lead to tooth loss.… … Medical dictionary
periodontal — adjective Date: 1854 1. investing or surrounding a tooth 2. of or affecting periodontal tissues or regions < periodontal diseases > • periodontally adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
periodontal — adjective a) surrounding a tooth 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… … Wiktionary
periodontal — adjective of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics periodontal disease • Syn: ↑periodontic • Pertains to noun: ↑periodontics, ↑periodontics (for: ↑periodontic) … Useful english dictionary
periodontal — Adjective describing the region around the teeth ie. gums and gingival crevice. Periodontal disease is a common consequence of inadequate phagocyte function … Dictionary of molecular biology