trench mouth

American  

noun

1. Vincent's angina.

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trench mouth British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of trench mouth

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

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trench mouth

Drs. C. Rex Fuller and John Charles Cottrell of Salida, Colo, were obliged to amputate an Italian miner's left index finger after another man with trench mouth had bitten the finger.

From Time Magazine Archive

So he fed small amounts of the acid dissolved in water to 34 patients with severe trench mouth.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stress also plays a role in aggravating such diverse conditions as multiple sclerosis, diabetes, genital herpes and even trench mouth.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nancy came down with typhoid and trench mouth.

From Time Magazine Archive

And I said, patting your hand, ‘What, do I give you trench mouth?’

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury