periodontal

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “a tooth”).

Adjective

periodontal (not comparable)

1. surrounding a tooth
2. Relating to the periodontium
3. Relating to periodontics
   • 2002, Leif Tronstad, Clinical Endodontics: A Textbook, page 70:

     Recently it has been shown that the bacterial flora of endodontic and periodontal abscesses differ in certain aspects. Thus, in an endodontic abscess, the number of spirochetes is between 0 and 10%, whereas in a periodontal abscess the spirochete count is about 40%.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• periodontal curette
• periodontal disease
• periodontal ligament
• periodontal pocket
• periodontal scaler

Related terms

• periodontally

Translations

surrounding a tooth

• Finnish: periodontaalinen, hammasta ympäröivä
• Spanish: periodontal

of or relating to periodontics

• Finnish: ien- (fi), periodontaalinen
• Spanish: periodontal

Further reading

• “periodontal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “periodontal”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “periodontal”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• deploration

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peɾjodonˈtal/ [pe.ɾjo.ð̞õn̪ˈt̪al]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: pe‧rio‧don‧tal

Adjective

periodontal m or f (masculine and feminine plural periodontales)

1. periodontal

Derived terms

• bolsa periodontal
• ligamento periodontal

 

Related terms

• periodoncia

 

Further reading

• “periodontal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10