trench mouth

mouth (mouth)

1. an opening.

2. the anterior opening of the alimentary canal, the cavity containing the tongue and teeth.

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trench mouth  necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.

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trench mouth

n.

An acute, sometimes recurrent lesion of the mouth, gums, and throat often associated with fusiform bacilli and spirochetes, marked by ulceration and necrosis of the gum margin, destruction of the interdental papillae, and foul breath. Also called acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, fusospirillary gingivitis, fusospirochetal gingivitis, necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, ulceromembranous gingivitis, Vincent's angina, Vincent's disease.

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trench mouth.

See acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.

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trench mouth,

n See gingivitis, acute necrotizing ulcerative.

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trench mouth

fusospirochetal stomatitis. See also vincent's angina.

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trench mouth

Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, stomatitis, Vincent's stomatitis ENT A form of gingivitis Etiology Opportunistic overgrowth of oral flora, resulting in painful ulcers, most common in young adults Risk factors Poor oral hygiene, poor nutrition, oral infections, smoking, emotional stress.
See Herpes.