Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pyorrhea

2 senses of pyorrhea

Sense 1
pyorrhea, pyorrhoea -- (discharge of pus)
       => pathology -- (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)

Sense 2
pyorrhea, pyorrhoea, pyorrhea alveolaris, Riggs' disease -- (chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets)
       => periodontal disease, periodontitis -- (a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth)