n, pl  -to*ses   :  a severe degenerative disease of the periodontium which in the early stages of its pure form is characterized by a lack of clinical evidence of inflammation - called also paradentosis , paradontosis  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  para·den·to·sis  par·a·don·to·sis 
 
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