# trench mouth

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
Probably coined during World War I when the disease was common among soldiers in the trenches during trench warfare.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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