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pericoronitis
pericoronitis[¦per·ə‚kär·ə′nīd·əs] (medicine) Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the coronal portion of the tooth, usually a partially erupted third molar. pericoronitis
per·i·cor·o·ni·tis (per'i-kōr'ŏ-nī'tis), Inflammation around the crown of a tooth, usually one that is incompletely erupted into the oral cavity. [peri- + L. corona, crown, + G. -itis, inflammation] per·i·cor·o·ni·tis (peri-kōr-ŏ-nītis) Inflammation around the crown of a tooth, usually a partially emerged one; it is commonly seen in the eruption of a third molar. [peri- + L. corona, crown, + G. -itis, inflammation]PericoronitisA gum condition in which irritation and inflammation are produced by the crown of an incompletely erupted tooth.Mentioned in: Impacted Toothper·i·cor·o·ni·tis (peri-kōr-ŏ-nītis) Acute or chronic inflammation of the gingiva around the crown of a partially erupted tooth, usually the third molar. [peri- + L. corona, crown, + G. -itis, inflammation] |