riggs disease
1Riggs' disease — rigz n PYORRHEA (2) Riggs John Mankey (1810 1885) American dentist. Riggs is remembered for his description and treatment of the advanced form of periodontal disease known as pyorrhea or pyorrhea alveolaris. His method of treatment consisted of… …
2Riggs' disease — Riggs disease, also known as pyorrhea of a toothsocket or gingivitis expulsiva, is a inflammation of the dental periosteum named after American dentist John M. Riggs (1810–1885).Riggs disease produces the progressive necrosis of the alveoli and… …
3Riggs'disease — (rĭgz) n. Inflammation of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth. [After John MankeyRiggs (1810 1885), American dentist.] * * * …
4Riggs' disease — noun chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets • Syn: ↑pyorrhea, ↑pyorrhoea, ↑pyorrhea alveolaris • Hypernyms: ↑periodontal disease, ↑periodontitis • Hyponyms: ↑ …
5Riggs' disease — /rigz/, Dentistry. pyorrhea (def. 2). [1875 80; named after John M. Riggs (1810 85), American dentist] * * * …
6Riggs disease — (rigz) [John Mankey Riggs, American dentist, 1810–1885] marginal periodontitis …
7Riggs' disease — /ˈrɪgz dəziz/ (say rigz duhzeez) noun → pyorrhoea. {named after John M Riggs, 1810–85, US dentist} …
8Riggs disease — marginal periodontitis …
9Riggs — may refer to:People* Adrian Riggs, American boxer * Bobby Riggs (1918 ndash; 1995), American tennis player * Derek Riggs, British artist * Dudley Riggs (1932 ndash; ), American comedian * Frank Riggs (1950 ndash; ), Californian politician *… …
10periodontal disease — noun a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth • Syn: ↑periodontitis • Hypernyms: ↑disease • Hyponyms: ↑pyorrhea, ↑pyorrhoea, ↑pyorrhea alveolaris, ↑ …
