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Definition of Trench mouth

1. Noun. An acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane.

Definition of Trench mouth

1. Noun. (idiomatic medicine) 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. ¹

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Medical Definition of Trench mouth

1. An acute or recurrent form of gingivitis of young to middle-aged adults characterised by red and painful gums, fetid breath and gum destruction. Other features may include fever and enlargement of the regional lymph nodes. Pathogenesis of this condition is thought to be secondary to a fusiform bacillus and spirochetal (Treponema vincentii) microorganisms. (19 Jan 1998)

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