Meanings
nounpyorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural pyorrheas)
plural pyorrheas · alternative pyorrhoea
- countableuncountableAn inflammation of the gums in which the teeth become loose; chronic periodontitis.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounchronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
Similar
Broader
periodontal diseaseperiodontitis
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπύον (púon)
- Englishpyo-
- Proto-Indo-European*ser-?
- Proto-Indo-European*srew-
- Proto-Indo-European*sréweti
- Proto-Hellenic*hréwō
- Ancient Greekῥέω (rhéō)
- Ancient Greekῥοία (rhoía)
- Englishpyorrhea
From pyo- (“pus”) + -rrhea (“flow”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan piorrea
- piorreachronic periodontitis
Finnish ienmätä, märkävuoto
- ienmätächronic periodontitis
- märkävuotodischarge of pus
French pyorrhée, pyorrhée
- pyorrhéechronic periodontitis
- pyorrhéedischarge of pus
Greek πυόρροια, πυόρροια
- πυόρροια (pyórroia)chronic periodontitis
- πυόρροια (pyórroia)discharge of pus
Italian piorrea
- piorreachronic periodontitis
Norwegian Bokmål pyoré, pyoré
- pyoréchronic periodontitis
- pyorédischarge of pus
Polish ropotok
- ropotokdischarge of pus
Tagalog maganggilagid
- maganggilagidchronic periodontitis
Cite this entry
APA
pyorrhea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyorrhea
MLA
“pyorrhea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyorrhea. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyorrhea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyorrhea.
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