a bacterial ulcerative disease characterized by inflammation of the tonsils, gums, etc
Word origin
C20: so called because it was prevalent in soldiers in the Trenches during World WarI
trench mouth in American English
an infectious disease characterized by ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat and caused by a bacterium (Fusobacterium nucleatum) often in conjunction with a spirochete (Treponema vincentii)