trench mouth


Origin of trench mouth

1
First recorded in 1915–20; so called from its high incidence among soldiers in the trenches

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British Dictionary definitions for trench mouth

trench mouth

noun
  1. a bacterial ulcerative disease characterized by inflammation of the tonsils, gums, etc

Origin of trench mouth

1
C20: so called because it was prevalent in soldiers in the Trenches during World War I

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