VINCENT'S ANGINA


Meaning of VINCENT'S ANGINA in English

Pronunciation: ' vin(t)-s ə n(t)s-, ( ˌ )va n - ' sä n z-

Function: noun

Etymology: Jean Hyacinthe Vincent † 1950 French bacteriologist

Date: circa 1903

: Vincent's infection in which the ulceration has spread to surrounding tissues (as of the pharynx and tonsils) ― called also trench mouth

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