pseudopocket

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noun

An illusory periodontal pocket, detectable by probing measurements, but actually caused by gingival hyperplasia.

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Meanings

nounpseudopocket (plural pseudopockets)

plural pseudopockets

  1. An illusory periodontal pocket, detectable by probing measurements, but actually caused by gingival hyperplasia.

Origin

From pseudo- + pocket.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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