See Also: periodontal abscess(medicine)
lateral periodontal abscess(medicine)
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tong(1) (iou) and periodontal abscess (medicine)


tong(1) (iou)



tong noun1. L19.
[Imit. Cf. TONG verb1.]
A resonant sound (as) of a large bell; a stroke producing this.
? Usu. repr. a sound deeper than tang but sharper than dong.

periodontal abscess (medicine)


periodontal abscess
Localised circumscribed purulent area of inflammation in the periodontal tissue. It is a derivative of marginal periodontitis and commonly associated with suprabony and infrabony pockets and interradicular involvements, in contrast to periapical abscess which is attributable to pulp necrosis.