perioscope

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

perio- +‎ -scope

Noun[edit]

perioscope (plural perioscopes)

  1. (medicine, dentistry) A form of endoscope used to explore and visualize the periodontal pocket, producing an image of a diseased tooth's root.

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