periodontosis
noun
peri·odon·to·sis
ˌper-ē-ō-ˌdän-ˈtō-səs
plural periodontoses
-ˌsēz
: degenerative disease of the periodontium originally thought to lack accompanying inflammation
called also paradentosis, paradontosis
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“Periodontosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/periodontosis. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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