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.

idiomatic, uncountable

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