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

The disease is called variously Vincent's angina, trench mouth, ulcerated stomatitis, necrotic gingivitis.

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

No laughing matter, trench mouth is a painful, sometimes fatal disease, spread by relatives of the syphilis spirochete, which first invade the gums, may later migrate to tonsils, salivary glands and lungs.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

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