periodontal
adjective/ˌperiəˈdɒntl/
/ˌperiəˈdɑːntl/
(medical)- related to or affecting the parts of the mouth that surround and support the teethWord Origin1940s: from peri- ‘around’ + Greek odous, odont- ‘tooth’ + -al.
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