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alveoalgia
a postoperative complication of tooth extraction in which the blood clot in the socket disintegrates, resulting in focal osteomyelitis and severe pain.
Synonym: alveolalgia, alveolar osteitis, dry socket.
Origin: alveolus – g. Algos, pain
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