dry socket

/draɪ ˌsɑkət/
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Other forms: dry sockets

Definitions of dry socket
  1. noun
    inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form
    synonyms: alveolitis
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    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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