pyorrheal

Variant of pyorrhea

pyorrhea definition

py·or·rhea or pyorrhoea py′·or·rhoe′a (pī′ə rē′ə)

noun

  1. a discharge of pus
  2. pyorrhea alveolaris

Etymology: ModL: see pyo- & -rrhea

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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