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dry socket
noun(dry socket)
a tooth socket in which after tooth extraction a blood clot fails to form or disintegrates without undergoing organization; also : a condition that is marked by the occurrence of such a socket or sockets and that is usually accompanied by neuralgic pain but without suppuration

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