Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dry socket

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: dry -sock-et
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The severe pain of a "dry socket" after tooth extraction can be relieved by injections of vitamin B₁ (thiamine hydrochloride) Dr. Joseph P. Osterloh, of San Francisco, reports."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

alveolitis

Questions

What does dry socket mean?: An inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth.

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