牙周炎

Traditional form:

牙周炎

Pinyin (reading):

yázhōuyán

Definitions:

• periodontitis (gum disorder)

Characters:

• 牙 - tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated
• 周 - Zhou dynasty; circumference
• 炎 - flame, blaze; hot

Traditional characters:

• 牙 - tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated
• 周 - Zhou dynasty; circumference
• 炎 - flame, blaze; hot