Vincent tonsillitis

Vin·cent ton·sil·li·tis

angina limited chiefly to the tonsils, caused by Vincent microorganisms (bacillus and spirillum).

Vin·cent ton·sil·li·tis

(van[h]-sawn[h]' ton'si-lī'tis) Angina limited chiefly to the tonsils, caused by Vincent organisms (bacillus and spirillum).

Vincent,

Henri, French physician, 1862-1950. Vincent angina - an ulcerative infection of the oral soft tissues, including the tonsils and pharynx, caused by fusiform and spirochetal organisms.Vincent bacillusVincent disease - Synonym(s): necrotizing ulcerative gingivitisVincent spirillum - the spirillum or spirochete found in association with Vincent bacillus.Vincent tonsillitis - angina limited chiefly to the tonsils, caused by Vincent organisms (bacillus and spirillum).Vincent white mycetoma - mycetoma caused by Actinomadura madurae and occurring in North Africa, India, Argentina, and Cuba.