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predispose (oh) and root abscess (medicine)


predispose (oh)



to make someone more likely to suffer from a particular Health problem
predispose sb to sth
::Diabetes predisposes patients to infections.
to make someone more likely to behave or think in a particular way
predispose sb to sth
::Parents who smoke predispose children to smoking.
-- predisposed adj
::genetically predisposed to gain weight

root abscess (medicine)


root abscess -->
alveolar abscess


A pocket of pus adjacent to or within (apical abscess) the tooth's root caused by plaque and calculus invasion.

Symptoms include tooth pain and tenderness that may be accompanied by facial swelling and a fever.

Treatment includes antibiotics and a thorough cleansing of the infected site by a dentist.

See: apical abscess.