Meanings
nounpyorrhoea (countable and uncountable, plural pyorrhoeas)
plural pyorrhoeas · alternative pyorrhœa · alternative pyorrhea
- countableuncountableFlowing or discharge of pus; periodontitis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounchronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
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Broader
periodontal diseaseperiodontitis
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
pyorrhoea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyorrhoea
MLA
“pyorrhoea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyorrhoea. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyorrhoea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyorrhoea.
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