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歯槽膿漏 (shisounourou) Japanese meaning: periodontitis | Kotomora

歯し槽そう膿のう漏ろう

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Meanings

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periodontitis; pyorrhea

Medical term for advanced gum disease with bone loss. In everyday conversation, 歯周病 (ししゅうびょう) is more common.

歯し槽そう膿のう漏ろうが進しん行こうすると、歯はが抜ぬけること

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If periodontitis progresses, teeth may fall out.

Kanji

歯tooth, cog
槽vat, tub, tank
膿pus, fester, discharge
漏leak, escape, time

Related words

歯し周しゅう病びょう
歯周病 is the broader, more common term for gum disease, while 歯槽膿漏 specifically refers to advanced periodontitis with pus and bone loss.

Etymology

Compound of 歯槽 (dental alveolus) + 膿漏 (pyorrhea). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical condition.