dry socket

draɪ ˈsɒkɪt

Definition

Definition of dry socket - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mouth

TECH.

painful condition after tooth removal when blood clot does not form

TECH.

He developed a dry socket after his tooth extraction.
After the wisdom tooth removal, she feared dry socket.
Patients often complain of severe pain from dry socket.

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Expressions with dry

dry lunch

meal without any drinks

He packed a dry lunch for the hike.

dry off

make something dry by removing moisture

She used a towel to dry off the dishes.

dry out

lose moisture and become dry

The soil tends to dry out in summer.

dry period

time when there is little or no rain

The crops suffered during the long dry period.

dry one's tears

stop crying and become calm

After the sad movie, she tried to dry her tears.

dry up

cause something to lose all moisture

The sun can dry up the wet clothes quickly.

Expressions with socket

power socket

device with openings where a plug connects to get electric power

The lamp would not turn on because the power socket was broken.

electric socket

device providing power to electrical appliances

Plug the charger into the electric socket.

wall socket

device in a wall for electrical power access

Plug the charger into the wall socket.

eye socket

bony cavity in the skull holding the eyeball

The doctor examined the eye socket for fractures.

lamp socket

device in a light fitting that holds a bulb and supplies power

Make sure the lamp socket is switched off before changing the bulb.

plug socket

device with holes where a plug is inserted to receive electricity

The lamp will not work unless you use the correct plug socket.

socket wrench

tool for turning nuts or bolts using various sockets

He used a socket wrench to tighten the bolts on the bike frame..

hip socket

cup-like pelvic hollow forming the hip-joint receiving surface

The fall knocked the femur out of the hip socket.

tooth socket

bony cavity in the jaw holding a tooth

The dentist examined the tooth socket for signs of infection.

ball-and-socket

joint where a ball moves within a socket

The hip is a ball-and-socket joint.

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French:alvéolite sèche, ...
German:trockene Alveole, ...
Italian:alveolite secca, ...
Spanish:alveolitis seca, ...
Portuguese:alveolite seca, ...
Chinese:干槽症, ...
Japanese:ドライソケット, ...
Arabic:سَنْخ جاف, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁקַע יָבֵשׁ, ...
Russian:сухая лунка, ...
Ukrainian:суха лунка, ...
Hindi:ड्राई सॉकेट, ...
Bengali:শুষ্ক গহ্বর, ...
Catalan:alveolitis seca, ...
Czech:suché lůžko, ...
Danish:tør alveole, ...
Dutch:alveolitis, ...
Greek:ξηρό φατνίο, ...
Hungarian:száraz fogmeder, ...
Khmer:រន្ធដកធ្មេញស្ងួត, ...
Korean:건성 발치와, ...
Persian:حفره خشک, ...
Polish:suchy zębodoł, ...
Portuguese (BR):alveolite seca, ...
Romanian:alveolă uscată, ...
Swedish:torr alveol, ...
Thai:เบ้าฟันแห้ง, ...
Turkish:kurumuş çene, ...
Vietnamese:ổ răng khô, ...

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