歯槽膿漏

しそうのうろう

Meanings

1. Noun periodontitis; pyorrhea; pyorrhoea; pyorrhea alveolaris; inflammation of the gingiva (gums) resulting in bone loss

Kanji

• 歯 tooth. Read as シ.
• 槽 tank. Read as ソウ.
• 膿 pus; fester; discharge. Read as ノウ.
• 漏 leak. Read as ロウ.

Example sentences

• 歯槽膿漏があります。
  I have pyorrhea.
• 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".

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