Vincent's angina: Meaning and Definition of

Vin'cent's angi'na

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— Pathol. Pathol.
  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. Also called
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