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Vincent's angina

noun

, Pathology.
  1. 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.

Vincent's angina

/ ˈvɪnsənts /

noun

  1. an ulcerative bacterial infection of the mouth, esp involving the throat and tonsils
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Vincent's angina1

1900–05; named after J. H. Vincent (1862–1950), French physician
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Vincent's angina1

C20: named after J. H. Vincent (died 1950), French bacteriologist

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