Meaning of trench mouth | Babel Free
Definitions
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.
Examples
“"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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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