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alveolalgia Translationsalveolalgia
socket [sok´et] a hollow into which a corresponding part fits.dry socket a condition sometimes occurring after tooth extraction, particularly after traumatic extraction, resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket, due to disintegration or loss of the blood clot. It is basically a focal osteomyelitis without suppuration and is accompanied by severe pain (alveolalgia) and foul odor. Called also alveolar osteitis.al·ve·o·al·gi·a (al'vē-ō-al'jē-ă), A postoperative complication of tooth extraction in which the blood clot in the socket disintegrates, resulting in focal osteomyelitis and severe pain. Synonym(s): alveolalgia, alveolar osteitis, dry socket [alveolus + G. algos, pain] al·ve·o·al·gi·a (al-vē'ō-al'jē-ă) A postoperative complication of tooth extraction in which the blood clot in the socket disintegrates, resulting in focal osteomyelitis and severe pain. Synonym(s): alveolalgia, dry socket. [alveolus + G. algos, pain]ThesaurusSeesocket |