Word Meaning 歯槽膿漏

しそうのうろう shisounourou

歯槽膿漏 is read as しそうのうろう (shisounourou) and means periodontitis.

Meaning

English

periodontitis
pyorrhea
pyorrhoea
pyorrhea alveolaris
inflammation of the gingiva (gums) resulting in bone loss

Reading

Kana

しそうのうろう

Romaji

shisounourou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 58 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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歯槽骨

しそうこつ

alveolar bone

歯槽

しそう

(dental) alveolus

歯止め

はどめ

brake

歯向かう

はむかう

to strike back at

歯科

しか

dentistry

歯

は

support (of a geta)

歯車

はぐるま

cog (in an organization, company, etc.)

歯ブラシ

はぶらし

toothbrush

歯磨き

はみがき

dental brushing

歯医者

はいしゃ

dentist

歯痒い

はがゆい

(feeling) impatient

歯応え

はごたえ

challenge (e.g. work, book)

Example Sentences

最近いった歯医者で「歯槽膿漏がありますね」と言われ悩んでいます。

I'm worried because the dentist I went to recently told me, "You've got periodontitis alright".