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perimeter
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perimysium
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perinatology
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periodontics
per·i·o·don·tics [ pèrree ə dóntiks ] or per·i·o·don·tia [ pèrree ə dónshə ] or per·i·o·don·tol·o·gy [ pèrree ə don tólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
dental treatment of gums: the branch of dentistry concerned with the treatment of diseases of the gums and other periodontal tissues ( takes a singular verb )


per·i·o·don·tic adjective
per·i·o·don·ti·cal adjective
per·i·o·don·ti·cal·ly adverb
per·i·o·don·tist noun
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