operculitis

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noun

Inflammation (pericoronitis) of the operculum.

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Meanings

nounoperculitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledentistryInflammation (pericoronitis) of the operculum.

Origin

From operculum + -itis.

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APA

operculitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operculitis

MLA

“operculitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operculitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “operculitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operculitis.

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