Riggs' Disease Definition
rĭgz
noun
Inflammation of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth.
American Heritage Medicine
Pyorrhea of a tooth socket; a purulent inflammation of the dental periosteum, producing the progressive necrosis of the alveoli and looseness of the teeth.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- pyorrhea alveolaris
- pyorrhoea
- pyorrhea
Origin of Riggs' Disease
After John Mankey Riggs (1810–1885), American dentist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Named after American dentist John W. Riggs (1811-1885).
From Wiktionary
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