pericoronitis

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noun

An acute infection causing swelling or inflammation of gums and surrounding soft tissues of a partially erupted tooth.

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Meanings

nounpericoronitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledentistryAn acute infection causing swelling or inflammation of gums and surrounding soft tissues of a partially erupted tooth.
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APA

pericoronitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericoronitis

MLA

“pericoronitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericoronitis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pericoronitis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericoronitis.

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