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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > digestive system diseases > mouth diseases > periodontal diseases > periodontitis
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > digestive system diseases > mouth diseases > periodontal diseases > periodontitis
Preferred Term:

periodontitis

Definition:
Inflamación y pérdida de los tejidos conjuntivos que rodean y dan soporte a los dientes. Puede afectar a cualquier parte del periodonto. Actualmente se clasifica según el avance de la enfermedad en periodontitis crónica y periodontitis agresiva, en lugar de separarla de acuerdo con la edad en la que aparece.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
enfermedades periodontales
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/244088
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