A postoperative complication of tooth extraction in which the blood clot in the socket disintegrates, resulting in focal osteomyelitis and severe pain. ... Synonym: alveolalgia, alveolar osteitis, dry socket. ... Origin: alveolus + G. Algos, pain ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: al′vē-ō-al′jē-ă Definitions: 1. A postoperative complication of tooth extraction in which the blood clot in the socket disintegrates, resulting in focal osteomyelitis and severe pain. Synonyms: alveolalgia, alveolar osteitis, dry socket
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alveoalgia, alveolalgia A postoperative complication of tooth extraction in which the blood clot in the socket disintegrates, resulting in focal osteomyelitis and severe pain.
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