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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024py•or•rhe•a or py•or•rhoe•a /ˌpaɪəˈriə/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Pathologya condition in which pus is discharged in the body.
- Dentistrya condition of severe bleeding of the gums and often loosening of the teeth.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Riggs'′ disease′ (rigz),USA pronunciation [Dentistry.]- pyorrhea (def. 2).
- named after John M. Riggs (1810–85), American dentist 1875–80
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024py•or•rhe•a (pī′ə rē′ə),USA pronunciation n. - Pathologya discharge of pus.
Also called pyorrhe′a al•ve•o•lar′is (al vē′ə lar′is),USA pronunciation Riggs' disease. [Dentistry.]a chronic form of periodontitis occurring in various degrees of severity, characterized in its severe forms by the formation of pus in the pockets between the roots of the teeth and their surrounding tissues, and frequently accompanied by the loosening and subsequent loss of the teeth.Also, py′or•rhoe′a. - Neo-Latin; see pyo-, -rhea
- 1805–15
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