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dry socket

DEFINITIONS OF: dry socket

1

n inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form

Synonyms:
alveolitis
Type of:
inflammation, redness, rubor
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
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