Noun: Riggs' disease
- Chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
"The dentist diagnosed advanced Riggs' disease";
- pyorrhea [N. Amer], pyorrhoea [Brit], pyorrhea alveolaris, Riggs's disease
Derived forms: Riggs's disease
Type of: periodontal disease, periodontitis
Encyclopedia: Riggs' disease