单词 | trench mouth |
释义 | trench mouth in British Englishnoun a bacterial ulcerative disease characterized by inflammation of the tonsils, gums, etc Word origin C20: so called because it was prevalent in soldiers in the Trenches during World WarItrench mouth in American English an infectious disease characterized by ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat and caused by a bacterium (Fusobacterium nucleatum) often in conjunction with a spirochete (Treponema vincentii) Word origin from its prevalence among soldiers in trenchesWord lists with Human diseases |
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