Periodontal

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



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