perirhizoclasia

perirhizoclasia definition - medical

per·i·rhi·zo·cla·sia (pĕrˌə-rīˌzə-klāˈzhə)

noun
Inflammatory destruction of tissues directly surrounding the root of a tooth including the cementum and the adjacent layers of alveolar bone.

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