Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trench mouth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: trench -mouth
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and halitosis.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Trench mouth" is one of the war diseases which is engaging the attention of British army doctors."
"Vincent's angina (or trench mouth) is a distinct form of ulcerative gingivitis."

Etymology

Probably coined during World War I when the disease was common among soldiers in the trenches during trench warfare.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

trench foot

Frequently Paired Words

trench foot

Synonyms

acute membranous gingivitis acute ulcerative gingivitis fusospirillosis fusospirochetal gingivitis phagedenic gingivitis ulcerative gingivitis Plaut-Vincent angina Vincent's angina Vincent's infection Vincent's stomatitis

Questions

What does trench mouth mean?: Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and halitosis.
Where does trench mouth come from?: Probably coined during World War I when the disease was common among soldiers in the trenches during trench warfare.

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