牙周炎

yázhōuyán

noun #75,623

Meanings

1 periodontitis
2 gum disease

Characters

around, peripheral

Examples

长期不洗牙容易得牙周炎。

Chángqī bù xǐyá róngyì dé yázhōuyán.

Skipping dental cleanings long-term makes periodontitis likely.

他因为牙周炎牙齿松动了。

Tā yīnwèi yázhōuyán yáchǐ sōngdòng le.

His teeth got loose because of periodontitis.

Tips

memory

The 炎 suffix marks inflammation and appears across illness names: 胃炎, 肺炎, 鼻炎, 牙周炎. Two 火 stacked is a visual hint of inflammation.

Stroke Order

牙 yá

周 zhōu

炎 yán