vincent's angina

Vincent's angina

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Definitions of vincent's angina words

noun vincent's angina a disease characterized by ulceration of the mucosa of the tonsils, pharynx, and mouth, by the presence of abundant bacilli and spirochetes, and by the development of a membrane. 1
noun vincent's angina an ulcerative bacterial infection of the mouth, esp involving the throat and tonsils 0
noun vincent's angina trench mouth 0
noun vincent's angina (medicine) Alternative term for acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. 0

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; named after J. H. Vincent (1862-1950), French physician

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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