Vincent's angina
noun Pathology.
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.
Also called
Vincent's infection,
trench mouth.
Origin of Vincent's angina
1900–05; named after J. H.
Vincent (1862–1950), French physician
British Dictionary definitions for vincent's angina
Vincent's angina
Vincent's disease
/ (ˈvɪnsənts) /
noun
an ulcerative bacterial infection of the mouth, esp involving the throat and tonsils
Word Origin for Vincent's angina
C20: named after J. H.
Vincent (died 1950), French bacteriologist
Medical definitions for vincent's angina
Vincent's angina
[ vĭn′sənts ]
n.
trench mouth