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ozostomia

American  
[oh-zuh-stoh-mee-uh] / ˌoʊ zəˈstoʊ mi ə /

noun

Pathology.

  1. bad breath; halitosis.

Etymology

Origin of ozostomia

< New Latin < Greek ozóstom ( os ) having bad breath ( ozo- ozo- + -stomos -stomous ) + -ia -ia

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Ozostomia, ō-zo-stō′mi-a, n. foul breath due to morbid causes.

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