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trench mouth

American  

noun

  1. Vincent's angina.

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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