periodontal

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

periodontal
    adj 1: of or relating to or involving or practicing
           periodontics; "periodontal disease" [syn: {periodontic},
           {periodontal}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Periodontal \Per`i*o*don"tal\ (p[e^]r*[i^]*[-o]*d[o^]n"tal), a.
   [Pref. peri- + Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.] (Anat.)
   Surrounding the teeth.
   [1913 Webster]

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