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Operculitis

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pericoronitisnoun(dentistry) An acute infection causing swelling or inflammation of gums and surrounding soft tissues of a partially erupted tooth.
operculectomynoun(surgery) The surgical procedure of removing the operculum.
operculumnoun(zoology) A covering flap in animals, such as a gill cover.
operculationnounThe condition of being operculate
opercularizationnounThe formation and development of the operculum
opercularnoun(anatomy) The principal opercular bone or operculum of fishes.
opercularisationnounAlternative form of opercularization. [The formation and development of the operculum]
osteoperiostitisnouninflammation of a bone and its periosteum
preoperculumnoun(anatomy) The anterior opercular bone in fishes.
infraocclusionnoun(dentistry) An irregular occlusion caused by ankylosis of one or more teeth
interoperculumnoun(anatomy, ichthyology, archaic) interopercle
orbitotomynoun(surgery) incision into the orbit of the eye
occlusal(dentistry) On the side of a tooth which mates with the opposing tooth.
periorbitanoun(anatomy) The area around the orbit.
subopercular(anatomy) Situated below the operculum.
oculoplasticsnounsurgery dealing with the eye and related structures
preopercularnoun(anatomy) The preoperculum.
canaliculitisnouninflammation of the canaliculus
preoperculenounAlternative form of preopercle. [The preoperculum.]
odontotomynoun(dentistry) The removal of gum tissue that overlays part of a tooth

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