Synonyms & related words for periodontitis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of periodontitis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to periodontitis

Explore words related to periodontitis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include periodontal, periodontology, periodontally, gingivitis, pyorrhea, periodontic, pyorrheal, anticaries. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does periodontitis come from?

The word periodontitis breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: peri-, from Greek peri (“around, about”); odont, from Greek odous (“tooth”); and -itis, from Greek -itis (“inflammation”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.