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| py·or·rhe·a [ p ə r ə ] |
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gum inflammation with discharge of pus: inflammation of the gums with a loosening of the teeth and a discharge of pus from the tooth sockets
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| [Early 19th century. < modern Latin, "flowing of pus" < Greek puon "pus"] |
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 py·or·rhe·al adjective |
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