peridentium

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• peridentium — SYN: periodontium. * * * peri·den·ti·um den tē əm, den chəm n, pl tia tē ə, chə PERIODONTIUM …   Medical dictionary

• peridentium — peri·den·ti·um …   English syllables

• periodontium — The connective tissue that surrounds the tooth root and attaches it to its bony socket; it consists of fibers anchored in the cementum and extending into the alveolar bone; the tissues that surround and support the teeth, including the gingivae,… …   Medical dictionary

• peridentitis — ˌperəˌden.ˈtīd.ə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin, from peridentium + itis : periodontitis …   Useful english dictionary