odontobothritis

odontobothritis

A near-extinct term for inflammation of the alveolar bone of the jawl; alveolitis of jaw. It is not used in the working medical parlance.

odontobothritis

(ō-dŏn″tō-bō-thrī′tĭs) [″ + ″ + itis, inflammation] Inflammation of alveolar process of the tooth.