trench mouth
1trench mouth — n. 〚from its prevalence among soldiers in trenches〛 an infectious disease characterized by ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat and caused by a bacterium (Fusobacterium nucleatum) often in conjunction with a spirochete (… …
2trench mouth — n. [from its prevalence among soldiers in trenches] an infectious disease characterized by ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat and caused by a bacterium (Fusobacterium nucleatum) often in conjunction with a spirochete (… …
3trench mouth — trench′ mouth n. pat an acute ulcerating infection of the gums and throat, caused by a combination of bacilli and spirochetes …
4trench mouth — noun an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane • Syn: ↑Vincent s angina, ↑Vincent s infection • Hypernyms: ↑contagious disease, ↑contagion, ↑angina * * * noun …
5Trench mouth — A progressive painful infection of the mouth and throat with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead tissue from the mouth and throat due to the spread of infection from the gums. Certain germs (including fusiform bacteria and spirochetes) …
6trench mouth — noun Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue …
7trench mouth — Synonyms and related words: African lethargy, Asiatic cholera, Chagres fever, German measles, Haverhill fever, acute articular rheumatism, ague, alkali disease, amebiasis, amebic dysentery, anthrax, bacillary dysentery, bastard measles, black… …
8trench mouth — /trɛntʃ ˈmaʊθ/ (say trench mowth) noun → Vincent s angina. {so called because of its prevalence among soldiers} …
9trench mouth — noun Date: 1918 1. Vincent s angina 2. Vincent s infection …
10trench mouth. — See Vincent s angina. [1915 20; so called from its high incidence among soldiers in the trenches] * * * …
